: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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The border hardening has had a human cost at the Belarus line, and rights groups—and Polish courts—continue to litigate the state’s measures.
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Poor hydration can lead to the hardening of stool instead of providing relief.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 8 Nov. 2025
Civilian resistance, infrastructure hardening, and supply chain robustness have all shown improvement, but China’s growing cyber force and orbital reconnaissance challenge every move.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
The hardening happens slowly, over many drafts.
—Emma Straub
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Poor hydration can lead to the hardening of stool instead of providing relief.
—Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 8 Nov. 2025
Civilian resistance, infrastructure hardening, and supply chain robustness have all shown improvement, but China’s growing cyber force and orbital reconnaissance challenge every move.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
The hardening happens slowly, over many drafts.
—Emma Straub
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 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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