toughen

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

As he ran, Wolf felt with joy how his pads were toughening, his limbs getting stronger with every Dark that passed.

From Literature

Several nations are toughening up age restrictions on social media platforms as concerns grow over excessive screen time for children and their exposure to harmful content online.

From Barron's

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

From Los Angeles Times

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