stiffen
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If Powell stays, that arithmetic becomes even harder, and it could stiffen the resolve of other governors whose terms run beyond Powell’s, said Wilcox.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 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
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
The effort to scrap the provision to stiffen penalties drew sweeping criticism from the governor and on social media.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025
I thought I saw him stiffen for a moment, as though in sudden pain.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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