: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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With the five-year anniversary of the Abraham Accords approaching, what was once billed as the start of broader Israeli integration into the Arab world is instead marked by a hardening of positions.
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This high-tech watch is made for the outdoors, with a titanium casing, IP68 water and dust resistance, MIL-STD-810H hardening for temperature, shock and vibration, and more.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, or TPO, enables the hardening of gel and hybrid polishes when placed under UV light.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
The headlong rush to launch MVPs can mean skipping meaningful user validation, ethical vetting and technical hardening.
—Paresh Sagar, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
This high-tech watch is made for the outdoors, with a titanium casing, IP68 water and dust resistance, MIL-STD-810H hardening for temperature, shock and vibration, and more.
—PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide, or TPO, enables the hardening of gel and hybrid polishes when placed under UV light.
—Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
The headlong rush to launch MVPs can mean skipping meaningful user validation, ethical vetting and technical hardening.
—Paresh Sagar, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hardening
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“Hardening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardening. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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hardening
noun
hard·en·ing
ˈhärd-niŋ, -ᵊn-iŋ 
: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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