stiffen
Example Sentences
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These are, Mr. Freymann writes, “tempting targets,” but seizing them could stiffen the resolve of Taiwan and its Western friends.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
She has also vowed to stiffen prison sentences and to impose a state of emergency in areas worst hit by crime.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
This leads the muscles to weaken and stiffen over time and ultimately impacts how you walk, talk, eat and breathe.
From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025
In people with Alzheimer's, Aβ accumulates and causes arteries to stiffen, slowing the flow of fluids between brain tissue and cerebrospinal fluid.
From Science Daily • Nov. 11, 2025
Their skin turns pale, their limbs stiffen, at last only their eyes live—stubbornly.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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