toughen

Example Sentences

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As the demonstrators toughen their demands, the standoff with the government has escalated.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Hurley’s brutal training sessions do more than toughen his team up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

A bipartisan bill released Thursday would toughen penalties against preparers who improperly handle returns.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

A tribunal then ruled low-interest shareholder loans should not be excluded from the scope of the APTs, and that changes made to toughen up the regulations also breached competition law.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Minimum damage to the flesh and no last-minute tension to toughen the meat.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer