harden
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Artificial turf becomes intolerably hot, and the soil in natural grass can harden until it’s like playing on concrete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
The projections harden into commitments that become harder to walk back.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
"Strategically, this will harden Abu Dhabi's view that passive defence is not enough," Krieg said.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
The impact of this, he said, is Israeli troops "having to move more cautiously, harden positions, use physical protective measures such as nets and cages, and devote more attention to immediate local defence".
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
His skin seemed to harden and glaze over, and his eyes became unforgiving marble orbs.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
Volcanoes form when molten rock from Earth's mantle rises to the surface and hardens.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
The sun hardens up the clay and creates a faster surface that generally favours bigger servers, more aggressive returners and players who hit with top-spin.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
“If a well stays shut too long, it could clog up, and the oil hardens a bit. Then it would take even longer before they can start it back up,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
For others the trigger is grievance, isolation or personal instability, which gradually hardens inside online echo chambers, where resentment circulates freely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 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 hawkish core of the Fed has not only hardened but it's broadened," said Swonk, who expects two rate hikes later this year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Finish them off with flaky sea salt, then store them in the freezer for 30 minutes or until the outer chocolate shell has hardened.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
But its army has maintained a core of hardened soldiers who have continued to fight throughout the war, surprising even Ukraine’s foreign critics with their tenacity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
What she initially thought was a small boil began to "track" up her leg, feeling like a "hardened tube".
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
I kicked my heels into his sides to pick up the pace over the hardened sod.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
To be sure, Russia has adapted by improving electronic warfare, hardening facilities, expanding drone production and developing new glide-bomb tactics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
It marks a wider trend of governments hardening their stance on undocumented migration, with many, including the UK and Italy, adopting measures aimed at deterring it.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
UV light is used for air purification, curing resins in 3D printing, hardening gels in dental fillings, and even applications such as nail treatments.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
Even as its resolve appears to be hardening, the EU has showed no appetite to trigger a broader trade war with China.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 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
