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He has spent a decade arguing that central bankers talk too much, by issuing forecasts that harden into commitments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

He said that evidence from a U.S. bout of high inflation in the 1970s shows that a series of shocks that raise prices can harden over time into permanently higher inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

"We may have to pace the rate of AI development to give ourselves enough time for society to harden around some of these new capability levels," Altman said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Consumer confidence in Germany weakened a little after oil prices rose this month, and with the conflict in the Middle East continuing to escalate, households’ wariness about spending may harden in the months ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

His eyes flew open and I saw his face harden up before he disappeared from the glass.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

Taken together, the list of woes hardens the image of a chronically broke city whose administration often struggles to reliably provide services for its almost four million people.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

The powder hardens almost instantly, remains stable during storage, and can be deployed quickly even in demanding environments such as combat zones and disaster areas.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026

To do it, Mars blends sugar, cocoa and other ingredients into a mixture that hardens into the candy’s solid core.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

Before, Ahmad could tap — meaning to cut incisions in the acacia trees, which exude sap that a few weeks later hardens into nodules of Hashab gum — four orchards in one go.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

So does Velveeta, which is a cheese Jell-O that only sort of hardens.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

Sharpton said that mattered because most voters were not hardened political activists.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

In response, the then-government hardened its attitude, saying Malaysia could accept no more refugees and ordering raids on communities believed to be harbouring illegal immigrants.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Some of these cores at the Northern Territory Geological Survey are mudstone – a type of sedimentary rock formed from hardened seafloor mud.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

Amid statues and posters of the Virgen de Guadalupe was a rosary that a man had made of hardened bread during his months in an immigration detention facility.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

I tried to speak, but my tongue felt heavy inside my mouth, like it had swelled and hardened.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

But the hardening fist of forced conscription also reveals the junta's empty hand, and its desperation for manpower.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

He said he would seek to leverage tax dollars to help communities better prepare for wildfires, creating buffers and hardening structures because of wildfires that will inevitably occur in certain communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

His remarks came after Washington and Tehran had issued demands for compensation over the five-month war, hardening their positions.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

To be sure, Russia has adapted by improving electronic warfare, hardening facilities, expanding drone production and developing new glide-bomb tactics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Sometimes people carried anger around for years, in a secret box inside their bodies, and it grew tighter like a hardening knot.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye