case-hardening

Definition of case-hardeningnext
present participle of case-harden

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Verb
  • The system will form the backbone of a long-term partnership between FAU and D-Wave, which provides both annealing and gate-model quantum computing platforms.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Engineers sparingly tried annealing hardware space, so Juno's experience could be instructive for future missions.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Venus conjoins crystallizing Saturn in your 8th House of Serious Exchanges.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Such occasions are crystallizing.
    Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The machine dryer agitates the clothing and prevents fibers from stiffening during drying, which is why clothing comes out feeling soft.
    Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The Czech Republic’s new government will seek to transform the defense industry into an engine of the nation’s export economy as the flagship auto sector faces stiffening competition, Karel Havlicek, minister for industry and trade, told us.
    Suzanne Lynch, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Case-hardening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/case-hardening. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.

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