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Begin hardening off the tomato seedlings a couple of weeks before the frost date in your geographical region.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025 -
That statistic should serve as a wake-up call for any organization still focused on hardening its networks while neglecting the individuals who interact with them.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The storm is expected to bring the metro its biggest snowfall in recent years, if not near record-setting snow.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
4 Jan. 2025
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Henry, by the way, is one rushing touchdown away from setting a franchise record and 217 rushing yards away from 2,000 for the season.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Backing (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backing%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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