hardened to

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Ediacaran animals, which lived 635-538 million years ago, were ocean dwellers; their remains preserved as cast-like impressions on the seabed that later hardened to rock.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

Others, fabricated from translucent amber resin that has hardened to a glossy sheen, are low and horizontal, oozing and puddling across the floor like pools of blood or toxic spills.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2024

Many residents are now hardened to the attacks, he adds.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2023

A Russian businessman, Ilias Sabirov, was charged with receiving the chips, which are hardened to resist radiation and extreme temperatures and are critical components in missiles and military satellites.

From Reuters • Feb. 16, 2023

Their strange lumpy shapes looked like something soft that had frozen—like towers of mashed potatoes, Lina thought, that had hardened to stone.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau