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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Carter, a blend of elite physicality and tenacity, should toughen up what was a mediocre Giants defense last season.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
That’s when the Biden administration toughened its first round of AI tech restrictions from the prior year.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The armed conflict, often erupting on public streets in cities across central and western Japan, has put pressure on authorities to toughen restrictions on the gangs.
—Junko Ogura, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
The charges come amid President Trump’s deluge of orders and policy changes intended to toughen immigration laws and facilitate deportations.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
That’s when the Biden administration toughened its first round of AI tech restrictions from the prior year.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
The armed conflict, often erupting on public streets in cities across central and western Japan, has put pressure on authorities to toughen restrictions on the gangs.
—Junko Ogura, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
The charges come amid President Trump’s deluge of orders and policy changes intended to toughen immigration laws and facilitate deportations.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Toughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughen. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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