stiffening

Example Sentences

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It’s hard to imagine a greater accomplishment than to achieve peace while stiffening the sinews of deterrence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Because microtubules can influence how stiff the cytoplasm is, the researchers asked whether asters might help anchor the actin band by stiffening the cell interior.

From Science Daily • Feb. 28, 2026

No wonder OpenAI’s Sam Altman issued a “code red” alert to employees urging them to step up the pace of chatbot development in the face of stiffening competition from the likes of Google’s Gemini.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

"They keep me fit and keep me moving, stop me stiffening up - I'm very determined, I won't give up," she says.

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

She could never be sure what thoughts were hidden behind that impassive face, but she had learned to recognize the sudden stiffening of his jaw muscles that meant she had said something shocking.

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare