hardening

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A 2018 server breach caused by a third-party data center vulnerability prompted NordVPN to accelerate its security hardening and audit schedule.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

For adults especially, that increases their risk of heart attacks and strokes because it causes plaque-forming particles to build up in their arteries over time, hardening and narrowing them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Pérez’s bill would establish home hardening and defensible space measures set by the insurance commissioner, though Balber said she expects the Safer from Wildfires program would “inform” the new standards.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

As migrant numbers grow, public attitudes appear to be hardening.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Uncle Tony asked, his voice hardening in a way I'd never heard.

From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds