hardening
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“Unless we’re going to stop building in these landscapes, and that’s unlikely ... it means we have to start building and retroactively hardening these communities,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 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
"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
Kirchner’s disappearance looms over what has become ground zero for a hardening resistance to the world’s hottest technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
They were caught up in accelerated courses and first-aid programs and a physical hardening regimen, which included jumping from this tree.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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