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harden

[hahr-dn] / ˈhɑr dn /




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OpenAI has promised to harden the monitoring of its agents and temporarily paused training a powerful version.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Warsh has built his chairmanship around communicating less, arguing that central bankers talk too much and issue forecasts that harden into commitments.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

He said that evidence from a U.S. bout of high inflation in the 1970s shows that a series of shocks that raise prices can harden over time into permanently higher inflation.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

Already, the excess heat in the tank has caused the MMA to harden and clog the failing tank’s valves, rendering it impossible for crews to drain the dangerous chemical or add stabilizing agents, Freeman said.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

Then he balls his fists and I watch his skin harden into metal.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

But experience since 2022, “and a century of strategic bombing before that, say sustained air attack hardens societies rather than breaking them, and there is nothing in the Ukrainian data suggesting otherwise,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

His voice hardens when he speaks about the leak.

From BBC Aug. 2, 2026

The powder hardens almost instantly, remains stable during storage, and can be deployed quickly even in demanding environments such as combat zones and disaster areas.

From Science Daily Jul. 2, 2026

Before, Ahmad could tap — meaning to cut incisions in the acacia trees, which exude sap that a few weeks later hardens into nodules of Hashab gum — four orchards in one go.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2026

Director Van Helsing's face hardens at the sight of my Junior Agent badge.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

The Baltics have also hardened themselves against certain types of assaults, she said, like a major 2007 Russian cyberattack on Estonia.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

This high-temperature firing process works somewhat like baking clay in a kiln, causing the zirconia particles to fuse together and form a dense, hardened material.

From Science Daily Aug. 23, 2026

A modest shift in consumer behavior hardened into a cultural stereotype.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Confidential,’” says Chhiu of the stunts in “Spider-Noir,” which follows Cage as a hardened private detective confronting the criminal underbelly of 1930s New York.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

But Sarah still has the magical melting effect on hardened adults.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

The state also requires home hardening measures for the structure itself — from covering vents with a mesh to block embers from entering to using fire-resistant building materials — for all new constructions since 2008.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 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

The Qatari aircraft lacks several features of older Air Force One jets, including the ability to refuel midair and nuclear hardening.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

"Iran's work there has likely centred around continued internal excavation and hardening of the facility that would provide further protection against aerial attacks."

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

He knew how it came, like the frost that bleeds out of the winter ground, hardening the clear water that an early thaw leaves in wagon ruts.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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