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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The alleged attack comes amid President Trump’s deluge of orders and policy changes intended to toughen immigration laws and facilitate deportations.
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
While some states and localities eliminated cash bail requirements on some crimes, legislatures in other states have looked at ways to toughen bail requirements.
—Larry Kaplow, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
Cathy Alderman, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, noted that the Grants Pass ruling was cited in the dismissal of an ACLU lawsuit challenging Boulder’s camping ban, and Douglas County toughened its ban shortly after the Supreme Court decision.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
The parents’ intention was not only to get the boys out of their hair for a while but also to toughen them up and introduce them to the ways of the world well beyond what would now be called their comfort zones.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
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Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
While some states and localities eliminated cash bail requirements on some crimes, legislatures in other states have looked at ways to toughen bail requirements.
—Larry Kaplow, NPR, 25 Feb. 2025
Cathy Alderman, a spokeswoman for the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, noted that the Grants Pass ruling was cited in the dismissal of an ACLU lawsuit challenging Boulder’s camping ban, and Douglas County toughened its ban shortly after the Supreme Court decision.
—Max Levy, The Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2025
The parents’ intention was not only to get the boys out of their hair for a while but also to toughen them up and introduce them to the ways of the world well beyond what would now be called their comfort zones.
—Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for toughen
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“Toughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughen. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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