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The measure would also allow for more community engagement to help residents better harden their neighborhoods and businesses, Cosgrove said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 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

When plaque builds up, it can harden into tartar and trigger chronic gum inflammation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

I thought of all the horrors Grandpa Portman had faced in his life, and felt my resolve harden.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

Taken together, the list of woes hardens the image of a chronically broke city whose administration often struggles to reliably provide services for its almost four million people.

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

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

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

The powder hardens almost instantly, remains stable during storage, and can be deployed quickly even in demanding environments such as combat zones and disaster areas.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026

To do it, Mars blends sugar, cocoa and other ingredients into a mixture that hardens into the candy’s solid core.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

I can feel the press of the pasty substance as it hardens against my teeth.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

Sharpton said that mattered because most voters were not hardened political activists.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Some of these cores at the Northern Territory Geological Survey are mudstone – a type of sedimentary rock formed from hardened seafloor mud.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

Even the most hardened boxing fan could have been forgiven for switching off.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The Baltics have also hardened themselves against certain types of assaults, she said, like a major 2007 Russian cyberattack on Estonia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

I’d hardened myself to this wretched life, but I shouldn’t have to.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Meanwhile, those that cleared vegetation from Zone Zero had a survival rate of 37%, and those with comprehensive home hardening and defensible space had a survival rate of 48%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 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

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

It was getting smaller and smaller in my chest and hardening up like a rock.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan