hardened
Example Sentences
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“While China’s industry is highly skilled and highly capable, its dominant position is both enabled and hardened by subsidies, price manipulation, and scale,” said Matthew Sloustcher, MP Materials’
From Barron's
"You have the RSF as a much more mobile force - very battle hardened using guerrilla tactics in urban areas - while the Sudanese armed forces have air power, tanks and better logistics," he said.
From Reuters
Over the next few months, though, his grief hardened into anger.
From Los Angeles Times
But Democrats say the House vote was actually a step backward since it has hardened the Republican position.
From New York Times
As has been the case for much of this season, the adversity only made this hardened group from New York even tougher.
From Washington Times
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