stiffened
Example Sentences
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The Lions’ defense, which had allowed Bishop Amat to score on four of its five first-half possessions, then stiffened, forcing the Lancers to punt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Others argued the particles stiffened the surrounding material like glue.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026
They reckon it may have stiffened the resolve of the German public and discouraged rebels within the dying Nazi regime.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
Johnson’s move appears to have stiffened investors’ spines.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
Throughout Fernlight Forest, animals stiffened, looked toward Deadwood, and thought, Hesterfowl’s premonition is coming to pass.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
