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as in hardened
to become physically firm or solid
clay that had been indurated by long exposure to the summer sun
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as in strengthened
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure
such a brutal upbringing could only callous his soul and indurate his heart to the suffering of others
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Verb
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But the war has hardened Putin’s resolve and narrowed his options.—
Andrea Kendall-Taylor,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Dec. 2024 -
Interestingly, the satellites won’t be hardened against radiation.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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The first direct link between alcohol use and cancer was first established in the late 1980s, and evidence for this link has strengthened over time, according to the report.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
4 Jan. 2025
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Dubai Duty Free also strengthened its senior management team with eight senior managers appointed to key roles, including seven UAE nationals.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The upper feature natural nubuck leather and the midsole a compressed EVA foam and carbon fiber shank.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Scuba divers reach depths of roughly 100 feet and have to ingest compressed air containing nitrogen.—
Mariette Williams,
Essence,
25 Feb. 2025
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The fumble froze the Chicago linebackers and allowed Musgrave to leak out for a big gain.—
Colton Pouncy,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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Others said the application process froze or produced error messages.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The standard model comes with a tempered glass screen, stainless steel case, and a 20mm silicone sport band.—
Victoria Song,
The Verge,
7 Jan. 2025
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The more tempered advocates point to how its value lies in the way existing infrastructures of digital video ultimately solve the problem of discovery long bemoaned by podcasters.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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United rewarded two solid seasons with a Homegrown U-22 contract, then sold him to Colorado.—
Braidon Nourse,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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For his next attempt, Stephon Castle nabbed a solid hammer slam off an alley-oop look.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of adhering to rigid schedules or micromanaging tasks, leaders in a ROWE trust their teams to accomplish objectives in the most efficient way possible.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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His unique mannerisms have at times come into conflict with Hollywood’s current ethos, which in the wake of the #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements and the COVID pandemic has become far more rigid, uniform and policed.—
Peter Kiefer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Looming over everything is the unyielding passage of time, from the quickly dwindling daylight to the players’ creaking knees.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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No matter how well meaning, all travel inevitably entails leaving hard cash in the hands of the unyielding and ruthless regime.—
Fabiola Santiago,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Indurated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indurated. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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