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verb

past tense of inure

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Recent Examples of inured
Adjective
News of Nataliia’s death spread quickly across Ukraine, a nation that is, by now, mostly inured to the nightly tick of deaths. Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 Kenneth Ahn, president of Broad Arrow, said the wealthy today seem to have become inured to the chaotic headlines and market gyrations. Robert Frank, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026 Americans—especially journalists—should resist becoming inured to fascist rhetoric. Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026 The danger in conflating different stories into a data breach that never was is that users become inured to the real advice. Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Erudite cynics like Karl Rove have written that gerrymandering has been around as long as there have been politicians and districts and that public officials invariably become inured to their own hypocrisy. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
That could be because New Yorkers are inured to the perpetually temporary structures anyway or because the new designs, despite the day-care-center colors, do a good job of being inconspicuous. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 24 June 2026 Police initially said there were 10 people inured in the shooting and later revised the number. Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 After finishing third in the short program, Liu rose to the top of the medal podium while skating freely, ebulliently, inured to any pressure, performing with technical precision and bright artistry. Bora Erden, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026 The pain is felt on both sides, although the Kremlin appears to be inured to it. Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inured
Adjective
  • How to Protect Yourself Against Cyclosporiasis The CDC says that the Cyclospora parasite is particularly hardy, so routine rinsing or washing of produce is unlikely to kill it.
    Jane Yoon Scott, EverydayHealth.com, 7 July 2026
  • For novice growers, Barthel likes to emphasize that cannabis is hardy and fast-growing like a weed.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • Away from social media, the roommates have settled into simple traditions that have only strengthened their friendship.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Flag football’s prolific growth has strengthened the sport at every amateur level from peewees to the Olympics and led to the NFL’s $32 million commitment for men’s and women’s professional flag leagues to debut next year.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
  • For your safety, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Too Early Tomatoes can suffer from leaf curl if they have not been properly hardened off or were planted when the weather was still too cool.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • That separates vendors who truly hardened their posture from those who just updated their talking points.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Weather aside, Fall/Winter 2026 Haute Couture Week, running from July 6 to 9, will feature shows from 30 houses, compared with FW25’s 27-strong line-up.
    Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 6 July 2026
Adjective
  • California is returning a stretch of rugged Mendocino County coast to the Indigenous nations whose ancestors once stewarded its shores.
    Alex Wigglesworth Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026
  • California is returning a stretch of rugged Mendocino County coast to the Indigenous nations whose ancestors once stewarded its shores.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Adjective
  • The talks are meant to focus on the toughest matters, including fully reopening the strait and rolling back Tehran’s disputed nuclear program.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Patrick Cantlay made a little noise in an otherwise quiet year for the American with five birdies in 10 holes and then a collection of tough par saves at the end that felt just as valuable.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Adjective
  • Lettuce and other leafy foods with multiple layers pose a higher risk of contamination, but with a vigorous wash and peeling the outer layers, even the greens can be saved.
    Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.
    Mary Ella Hastings July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

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