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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

Romania, which had a robust Russia-sympathetic electorate in the years immediately following Russia’s invasion, has seen popular sentiment harden against Moscow following a series of drone incursions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 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

"We may have to pace the rate of AI development to give ourselves enough time for society to harden around some of these new capability levels," Altman said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

Once the immediate threat is gone, Peter’s green eyes harden.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth

The UK "hardens stance on Israel" is how the Guardian frames the expected announcement on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

Volcanoes form when molten rock from Earth's mantle rises to the surface and hardens.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 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

In civic life, disagreement often leads to separation, which hardens into division.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026

I look over at Dad, whose expression hardens.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks

Amid statues and posters of the Virgen de Guadalupe was a rosary that a man had made of hardened bread during his months in an immigration detention facility.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 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

Netting and wire meshes around infrastructure can be useful against drones, and hardened shelters can help protect resources that have to be on the surface, such as aircraft, fuel, personnel and equipment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

One scraped across hardened paint, but the other became a slice of pain that cut through the dizziness.

From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi

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

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

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

“Now, in regards to hiding in the trunk of my car,” said Habib, his voice hardening.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai