hardening

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The head of Nevada’s welfare department, George Miller, was hardening his agency into a national model for a more-aggressive approach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

In another sign of its hardening stance, North Korea deleted all references to uniting the divided peninsula from its constitution, an AFP review of the latest version this week showed.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Devgan-Kacker advocates for more federal funding for wildfire prevention in Ventura County focused on supporting wildfire fuel reduction, defensible-space programs and infrastructure hardening, especially in communities at high risk of fires.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Fire hardening includes measures such as cutting back brush, installing fire resistant roofs and closing eaves to resist fire embers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Aru tried to jump out of the way, when a violet light burst around her, hardening into an enormous sphere.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi