harden

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Here is his list of 11 stocks to harden your portfolio against Iran risk.

From MarketWatch • 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

Done right, market-structure legislation could harden the financial perimeter that underpins sanctions and law enforcement.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Our hearts really do harden when we don’t keep them open, and the only way to keep them tender is to practice love, even when it feels radical or inconceivable.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

He was purple all over, and now that the paint was beginning to dry and harden, he was forced to sit very stiff and upright, as though he were encased in cement.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl