toughen

As the demonstrators toughen their demands, the standoff with the government has escalated.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

You've got to toughen up and get on with it, but you know, the senior boys were great...

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2026

A bipartisan bill released Thursday would toughen penalties against preparers who improperly handle returns.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026

Further, it said it would establish direct points of contact with Canadian law-enforcement officials, help direct users in distress to relevant local support agencies, and toughen its detection system to prevent attempts to evade safeguards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

I had decided to brine the chicken—a soak in saltwater brine causes meat to absorb moisture and breaks down the proteins that can toughen it on the grill.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

"Being here toughens you up over a period of time," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

The Sixers’ schedule toughens up next week with a game against Chicago, the 12th team in the East.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 11, 2023

They are challenging to get rid of, too: The eggs are protected inside the mother’s body, which toughens after death into a cyst that can survive in the soil for years.

From Science Magazine ● Feb. 27, 2022

Wednesday's draft toughens this up for over-50s by removing the option of taking a test rather than vaccination.

From Reuters ● Jan. 5, 2022

The only thing that changed is that he calls me Space Boy twice as often, which only toughens my resolve not to press the button.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

What is different this time is they think the modelling is outdated, and the language seems to have toughened.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Those calls intensified after Canada’s broadcaster regulator toughened those rules further, increasing the financial obligations of US streamers like Netflix.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

Singapore has toughened punishments for convicted scammers -- including up to 24 strokes with a cane -- and created a 24-hour helpline that receives up to 700 calls daily.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

The windows, vulnerable to shattering in extreme heat, are made of a toughened glass.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026

Tree-ear’s hands were toughened by calluses from ax and spade, his arms strengthened by endless work; he gave not a single step of ground to the robber.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park

McVay understands that the “old-school way” of toughening and preparing players for a season can be achieved without “killing us on the field,” Adams said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

"For the first time, we are seeing a softening of the stance rather than a toughening of it - this is a huge success for Poland. Although we will fight for more," she said.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

The British government said it had taken inspiration from Denmark, which has driven asylum applications to its lowest level in 40 years after toughening its own immigration stance.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

Legal scholars, however, say the recent criticism of provisional sentences ignores more than a decade of legislation and jurisprudence aimed at toughening up a legal system that can take years to reach a final verdict.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2025

At night, with Crane-man’s careful ministrations, the wound on Tree-ear’s hand would begin to heal, the tender pink layer toughening slightly.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park