stiffen

Example Sentences

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This arrangement stiffens the chain of bones and allows it to transmit very high-pitched sounds more efficiently, a characteristic often seen in animals such as echolocating bats that can detect ultrasound.

From Science Daily

They reckon it may have stiffened the resolve of the German public and discouraged rebels within the dying Nazi regime.

From MarketWatch

Then I hear my own words and stiffen.

From Literature

Over time, inflammation can progress to fibrosis and scarring that stiffens the liver.

From Science Daily

That creates a curve or bend in the material, which also stiffens it.

From BBC