stiffened
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Refusing to form such a coalition, even if it meant giving up a sure route to the prime ministry, would have stiffened this view.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026
Others argued the particles stiffened the surrounding material like glue.
From Science Daily ● May 13, 2026
They reckon it may have stiffened the resolve of the German public and discouraged rebels within the dying Nazi regime.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
Drive up the A34 road from Alfred the Great’s capital at Winchester to Oxford and you trace the forgotten spine of an older England, with stretches stiffened by Roman roads.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Candice saw the exact moment when Brandon stiffened during their exchange.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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