stiffens

present tense third-person singular of stiffen
as in strengthens
to make more harsh, uncompromising, or severe plans to further stiffen the already onerous requirements for admission to the elite military unit

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strengthens
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  • This strengthens the case that a massive, hidden planet orbiting inside the disk has been shaping its structure since the system’s youth.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The bill strengthens protections against antisemitism and all forms of discrimination in K-12 schools by setting clear classroom standards, increasing accountability for local school agencies and establishing teacher and administrator training.
    Daniel Klein, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Stiffens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stiffens. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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