toughened
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A significant majority of the schools which responded said they banned phones during the school day, with many having toughened their policies in recent years, and most wanting a clear all-Wales policy.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
The tower uses 33 colors across 300 panels, made from the same toughened plastic used for fighter jet windscreens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
The news comes ahead of language requirements for citizenship being toughened for everyone else under new immigration rules from January 1.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
"In one way it toughened me. But I would have preferred a normal childhood, with friends, with joy," he said, his room decorated with a large painting of his hometown.
From Barron's ● Dec. 17, 2025
Dr. Viftas laughed, and briefly I saw the family doctor inside this toughened revolutionary.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
