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: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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Physical hardening provided by the DVRA analysis may include façade reinforcement, concealment of critical assets and ballistic film on windows to name a few.
—Bill Edwards, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The hardening of the country's political lines has contributed to other consequences, too, including one-party control of the governorship and state legislature in 40 of the 50 states.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 6 Oct. 2024
Vitaly, a nuclear physicist and champion in hardening, makes his living as a bricklayer and lives in poverty.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
The 2024 survey revealed an especially sharp hardening of sentiment from 2023.
—Lynn Kuok, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Hardening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hardening. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
hardening
noun
hard·en·ing
: sclerosis
hardening of the arteries
Medical Definition
hardening
noun
hard·en·ing
ˈhärd-niŋ, -ᵊn-iŋ
: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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