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as in to freeze
to become physically firm or solid
water solidifying into ice
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2
as in to form
to take on a definite form
my ideas on this topic are just starting to solidify
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Indeed, Vietnam looks set to continue solidifying its position in the global manufacturing supply chain.
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Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
Time after time, Issa Rae's ability to speak to the audience's experiences on an emotional level has solidified her status as a beloved television figure.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Each such entry in the space is a crucial, tangible representation of Black life, further solidifying our cultural staying power via their shelf lives; Jannah and Kiyanna’s book seeks to contribute to that growing canon.
—Shelli Nicole, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
On the surface, the latest Fortune 500 Europe list would suggest Germany has solidified its grip on Europe’s economic engine.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
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Shafi Musaddique, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
Time after time, Issa Rae's ability to speak to the audience's experiences on an emotional level has solidified her status as a beloved television figure.
—Giana Levy, refinery29.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Each such entry in the space is a crucial, tangible representation of Black life, further solidifying our cultural staying power via their shelf lives; Jannah and Kiyanna’s book seeks to contribute to that growing canon.
—Shelli Nicole, Architectural Digest, 25 Oct. 2024
On the surface, the latest Fortune 500 Europe list would suggest Germany has solidified its grip on Europe’s economic engine.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 23 Oct. 2024
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Intermediate Symptoms If cold exposure continues, frostbite progresses and causes the tissues to freeze.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 1 Nov. 2024
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Even when a shock is not given, being placed in the same location is enough to reactivate the engram and cause the mouse to freeze in fear.William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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In 2021, Cleta Mitchell, the former Trump lawyer who tried to block the 2020 vote from being certified, formed a national coalition called the Election Integrity Network.Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Higher-end down comforters and inserts have baffle boxes, a grid-like layer of one-inch-high fabric walls that slip between and are stitched to top and bottom layers, forming square chambers.Marni Jameson, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Her resilience, shaped by a complex past that’s hardened her resolve, anchors her when the community’s secrets begin to surface.Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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But over the course of its third term, the party made a U-turn and hardened its stance on rapprochement with the West.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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The minerals composing gravestones crystallize at high temperatures and pressures inside Earth.David Bressan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The liquid inside crystallizes with changes in air pressure, presenting a mesmerizing distraction for the workaholic on your list.Malia Griggs, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2024
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Certainly, the competition level stiffened recently with Indiana and Ohio State handing the Cornhuskers losses in their two most recent games.Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Once the lens stiffens, it cannot be made more supple again.Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidify. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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