Examples of toughen in a Sentence
The government is toughening antidrug laws.
weight lifting will help toughen those flabby muscles of yours
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According to recent reports, Donald Trump is actively weighing with his national security team whether to order U.S. strikes on Iran, as the President has publicly toughened his language about the conflict in a series of posts on his platform Truth Social.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 June 2025
MacIntyre, the 28-year-old from Oban toughened by the Scottish game of Shinty, became the new target.
—Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
While some have deemed the bill controversial, it has been largely met with enthusiasm by LGBTQ advocacy groups for toughening penalties for hate crimes.
—Todd Plummer, AFAR Media, 3 June 2025
Under the new plans, Starmer sought to toughen rules without shutting off those pipelines.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 18 June 2025
MacIntyre, the 28-year-old from Oban toughened by the Scottish game of Shinty, became the new target.
—Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
While some have deemed the bill controversial, it has been largely met with enthusiasm by LGBTQ advocacy groups for toughening penalties for hate crimes.
—Todd Plummer, AFAR Media, 3 June 2025
Under the new plans, Starmer sought to toughen rules without shutting off those pipelines.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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“Toughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughen. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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