toughen up
Example Sentences
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The spokesman also said the independent review would explore "how we can go even further to toughen up the safeguards in place against illicit money from abroad", including cryptocurrencies.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
City Section teams continue to struggle against Southern Section opponents in nonleague games, but many are using the strategy Birmingham has used for years to toughen up before league play begins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2025
I learnt pretty early on that I had to be resilient and toughen up a bit.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2025
Ministers are interested in proposals to toughen up community orders as an alternative to jail, to reduce the number of offenders in prisons.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2024
She had spent so much time trying to toughen up these two.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
