Examples of toughen in a Sentence
The government is toughening antidrug laws.
weight lifting will help toughen those flabby muscles of yours
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The European Commission president promised to toughen efforts against Russia and hold Israel to account over its war in Gaza, in an annual speech that focused on defense and security.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Oversight Committee’s September hearing will feature Bowser, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, and Attorney General Brian Schwalb, followed by a markup on legislation to toughen juvenile crime enforcement and roll back policing limits enacted by the Council.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
But manager Mikel Arteta has gone to great lengths to try and toughen Arsenal’s resolve and in the past few years the effects have become evident.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Between tears and anger, mothers and fathers of children who died at Camp Mystic in central Texas in a flood on July 4 pleaded with state lawmakers Wednesday to toughen safety at summer camps.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Oversight Committee’s September hearing will feature Bowser, Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, and Attorney General Brian Schwalb, followed by a markup on legislation to toughen juvenile crime enforcement and roll back policing limits enacted by the Council.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
But manager Mikel Arteta has gone to great lengths to try and toughen Arsenal’s resolve and in the past few years the effects have become evident.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Between tears and anger, mothers and fathers of children who died at Camp Mystic in central Texas in a flood on July 4 pleaded with state lawmakers Wednesday to toughen safety at summer camps.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Toughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughen. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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