harden

Example Sentences

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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

Inflation will test him almost immediately, and numbers well above the Fed’s target could force the committee to harden its language faster than he would prefer, narrowing his room to maneuver.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The service takes technical measures to harden the security of its server network.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

As the air temperature drops and the water continues to freeze, the pancakes mass together and harden into a single sheet, or ice field.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong