toughen
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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
Then I rebuilt the tower, smoothly aligning its walls to toughen it against future invasions.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
The Sixers’ schedule toughens up next week with a game against Chicago, the 12th team in the East.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 11, 2023
The reform also toughens the rules on wiretapping, a hotly debated issue in Italy, by curbing the use in trials of tapped conversations involving people not under direct investigation.
From Reuters ● Jun. 15, 2023
The US central bank has announced its biggest interest rate increase in more than two decades as it toughens its fight against fast rising prices.
From BBC ● May 4, 2022
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
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
He’s been promoted several times at the small company he works at—he’s been earning his own way after college—and says he’s found mentors there and toughened up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
A significant majority of the schools which responded said they banned phones during the school day, with many having toughened their policies in recent years, and most wanting a clear all-Wales policy.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
The tower uses 33 colors across 300 panels, made from the same toughened plastic used for fighter jet windscreens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
"You never get used to it, but I think we've toughened up and we understand there is no choice," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
Haukelid had dark wavy hair and a broad, muscular body toughened by years of hiking and skiing.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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
Other states are considering following the lead of Oregon and California by toughening restrictions on corporate medicine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
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 ● Mar. 11, 2026
The move represents a further toughening of the president's stance on visas, following two earlier measures.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 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
