1
as in freezing
to become physically firm or solid
clay that had been indurated by long exposure to the summer sun
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2
as in strengthening
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure
such a brutal upbringing could only callous his soul and indurate his heart to the suffering of others
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The xenon flash does a better job of freezing motion when compared with an LED.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026 -
Another necessity is more adaptive insurance that can price in novel risks without completely freezing up, as has happened in the strait.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of this system on Thursday, southwest winds will be strengthening across the region.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The state has been strengthening fire safety standards, specifically with the passage of Assembly Bill 3074 in 2020 and Senate Bill 504 in 2024, which direct residents to create an ember-resistant defensible space zone within the first 5 feet surrounding a structure, also known as Zone 0.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nancy Watkins, a principal and actuary with consulting firm Milliman in San Francisco, said one of the report’s most important recommendations is statewide coordination of efforts to reduce wildfire threats through home hardening and removing flammable materials around buildings.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Iran, which watched the 2003 toppling of Saddam Hussein next door, has been hardening its regime ever since.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Indurating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indurating. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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