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hardness

[hahrd-nis] / ˈhɑrd nɪs /




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It is a pas de deux of contrasts—roughness and polish, hardness and softness, danger and safety.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The experiments showed that this additive manufacturing strategy can preserve the hardness and mechanical strength typically achieved through conventional manufacturing methods.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

You were able to capture so much about the daddy issues that she has and where the maybe hardness or prickliness comes from.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

"We had a fabulous Mondo track at the Athens Olympics. I like the hardness of them. I definitely feel that they are a lot faster than tartan tracks," says Ms McCambridge.

From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024

And he could feel a shell of hardness drawing over him.

From "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck




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