: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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The patient on the table has multiple health issues, including severe blockages and concrete-like hardening in two of three main vessels in the heart, severely limiting blood flow.
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Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Every homeowner who meets state guidelines for home hardening and brush clearance should be guaranteed access to coverage.
—Carmen Balber, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
Heart disease: This condition has been linked to hardening of the arteries and heart failure.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 14 June 2024
One is the hardening of interstate boundaries in ways that create conditions ripe for state failure and collapse.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
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Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
Every homeowner who meets state guidelines for home hardening and brush clearance should be guaranteed access to coverage.
—Carmen Balber, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
Heart disease: This condition has been linked to hardening of the arteries and heart failure.
—Dr. Roshini Raj, Health, 14 June 2024
One is the hardening of interstate boundaries in ways that create conditions ripe for state failure and collapse.
—Tanisha M. Fazal, Foreign Affairs, 6 Apr. 2022
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hardening
noun
hard·en·ing
ˈhärd-niŋ, -ᵊn-iŋ 
: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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