stiffened
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The Romans, their ranks stiffened by Genoese and Venetian troops, did their best to resist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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
The barrels -- bound tightly with rope, their fabric skins stiffened and darkened with lacquer -- inevitably recall the Gulf's vast hydrocarbon wealth.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
The hair immediately stiffened, retaining the shape of the lock’s interior.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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