: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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This year’s line-hardening—by my count, some twenty-three per cent of cases—is both remarkable and troubling.
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Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Horvath said the county hopes to receive tens of millions of dollars in state funding for additional brush clearance, fuel modification, home hardening and other initiatives.
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Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The report is correct – grid hardening is critical to grow America’s economy (and not just data centers) and that expansion is a national security imperative.
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Ed Hirs,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
His response to the Palisades and Eaton fires is to expand brush clearance efforts and home hardening.
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Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Horvath said the county hopes to receive tens of millions of dollars in state funding for additional brush clearance, fuel modification, home hardening and other initiatives.
—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
The report is correct – grid hardening is critical to grow America’s economy (and not just data centers) and that expansion is a national security imperative.
—
Ed Hirs,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
His response to the Palisades and Eaton fires is to expand brush clearance efforts and home hardening.
—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
27 May 2026
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“Hardening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardening. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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hardening
noun
hard·en·ing
ˈhärd-niŋ, -ᵊn-iŋ 
: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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