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But there are others, including many parents, who say young people just need to toughen up and “eat bitterness,” as they did during China’s rise.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

The findings come as state officials are proposing to overhaul decades-old pesticide regulations to toughen enforcement and standardize penalties.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

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

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 27, 2026

This week, Japan's new environment minister vowed to toughen bear controls, including by "training government hunters".

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025

Then I rebuilt the tower, smoothly aligning its walls to toughen it against future invasions.

From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon

"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

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

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

The government toughened prison sentences this month to up to 20 years, stepped up surveillance measures and increased the number of brigades deployed in a bid to tackle the issue.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

"I can say with absolute certainty that to raise creatures able to survive nature's harshness, they must be toughened up while growing up," Kinjo, 56, told AFP.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 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

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

He felt himself toughened, like meat hung to cure, and though he hadn’t seen his reflection for weeks, he had no doubt that Master Hyrrokkin would be satisfied.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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

When asked if Sir Keir agreed with Macron, the PM's spokesman said the government was "toughening every part of the system to ensure the rules are enforced and respected".

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2025

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

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver