Examples of toughen in a Sentence
The government is toughening antidrug laws.
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But Netanyahu has responded to intelligence suggesting Hamas wants a ceasefire because of its weak military position by toughening his own stance.
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 11 July 2024
The ruling clears the way for cities to resume enforcing laws idled by the 9th Circuit or to toughen laws that were watered down in an effort to comply with it.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
Lai’s administration has responded by toughening its position.
—Bonnie S. Glaser, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2024
There’s a series of bills at the Legislature that would toughen up penalties for threatening and intimidating election workers, including the doxxing of them — posting their home addresses and phone numbers, for instance.
—Abe Kwok, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 11 July 2024
The ruling clears the way for cities to resume enforcing laws idled by the 9th Circuit or to toughen laws that were watered down in an effort to comply with it.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2024
Lai’s administration has responded by toughening its position.
—Bonnie S. Glaser, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2024
There’s a series of bills at the Legislature that would toughen up penalties for threatening and intimidating election workers, including the doxxing of them — posting their home addresses and phone numbers, for instance.
—Abe Kwok, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Toughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughen. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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