- present participle of harden.
hardening
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But the hardening fist of forced conscription also reveals the junta's empty hand, and its desperation for manpower.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
She is almost painfully careful not to ascribe blame to the growing presence in Germany of Muslim immigrants, among whom there has been a hardening of anti-Zionist public pronouncements since Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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
I stare at the chair for a long time, silent tears rolling down my face, a ball of anger hardening in my stomach.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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