harden
Example Sentences
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Here is his list of 11 stocks to harden your portfolio against Iran risk.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
He was trapped at the bottom under about a meter of dense avalanche debris — which starts out fluffy but can quickly harden to the consistency of concrete.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
Done right, market-structure legislation could harden the financial perimeter that underpins sanctions and law enforcement.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
Defense companies use antimony to harden bullets and strengthen armor-penetrating projectiles, while gallium is critical to the production of semiconductors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026
She learned to harden herself from feelings and emotion, as well as from physical pain.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
