harden
Example Sentences
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Satellite imagery suggests that Iran has been hardening entrances to its nuclear sites in case of attack.
If Washington is serious about a stable Syria, it must use its leverage now before sectarian fractures harden beyond repair.
In recent weeks, Tehran has been working to better protect its main nuclear sites from another round of U.S. bombing, pouring soil and concrete over the sites’ entrances to harden their defenses.
I tried to speak, but my tongue felt heavy inside my mouth, like it had swelled and hardened.
From Literature
The RSF set up a parallel government last year, hardening the de facto division of the country.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
