: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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The headlong rush to launch MVPs can mean skipping meaningful user validation, ethical vetting and technical hardening.
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Paresh Sagar, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the hardening of the arteries due to the gradual buildup of plaque.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
The hardening of views about Palestinians also reflects longer-term trends in Israeli society.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2025
Ceasefire negotiations between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization hit a setback Thursday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled Israel’s negotiating delegation from Doha following what officials described as a hardening of Hamas’ demands.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
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Paresh Sagar, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is the hardening of the arteries due to the gradual buildup of plaque.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025
The hardening of views about Palestinians also reflects longer-term trends in Israeli society.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2025
Ceasefire negotiations between Israel and the Hamas terrorist organization hit a setback Thursday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled Israel’s negotiating delegation from Doha following what officials described as a hardening of Hamas’ demands.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2025
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“Hardening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardening. Accessed 10 Sep. 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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