: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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Reinforcing existing homes can vary and likely ranges from $2,000 to $15,000, while full hardening could cost as much as $100,000, according to Headwaters Economics, an independent, nonprofit research group.
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Dakin Andone, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
While some may opt to undergo the procedure for personal reasons, others do so after facing health complications, such as hardening of the tissue around the implant.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
But grid hardening does not seem to have high priority in Washington state, a climate leader.
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The agency also has a low-cost retrofit list for homeowners interested in home hardening.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
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Dakin Andone, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
While some may opt to undergo the procedure for personal reasons, others do so after facing health complications, such as hardening of the tissue around the implant.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
But grid hardening does not seem to have high priority in Washington state, a climate leader.
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
The agency also has a low-cost retrofit list for homeowners interested in home hardening.
—Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Hardening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardening. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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hardening
noun
hard·en·ing
ˈhärd-niŋ, -ᵊn-iŋ 
: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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