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The government is toughening antidrug laws.
weight lifting will help toughen those flabby muscles of yours
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The state has determined that the grading scale for high schools may be too easy, since 82% of all high schools received an A or a B. Under state law, the grading scale must be toughened if more than 75% of schools in a particular category receive A’s and B’s.
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Advertisement Still, both sides have toughened their positions on certain key issues.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 July 2025
The death of Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Larry Henderson sparked an Ohio Republican senator to introduce a bill to toughen penalties for anyone found guilty of assault on a federal officer.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Nike had predicted that its fiscal fourth quarter would be the low point of its turnaround but conditions have toughened since, though Friend confirmed in Nike’s earning release that headwinds are expected to moderate moving forward.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 12 July 2025
Advertisement Still, both sides have toughened their positions on certain key issues.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 7 July 2025
The death of Hamilton County Sheriff's Deputy Larry Henderson sparked an Ohio Republican senator to introduce a bill to toughen penalties for anyone found guilty of assault on a federal officer.
—Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 3 July 2025
Nike had predicted that its fiscal fourth quarter would be the low point of its turnaround but conditions have toughened since, though Friend confirmed in Nike’s earning release that headwinds are expected to moderate moving forward.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
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“Toughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughen. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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