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as in to freeze
to become physically firm or solid
water solidifying into ice
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as in to form
to take on a definite form
my ideas on this topic are just starting to solidify
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Recent Examples of solidify
The field of candidates running for Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair is solidifying, bringing the party a step closer toward recalibrating after a disappointing election night.
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
At the close of a historic tenure in public service, Biden can solidify his climate legacy with a significant step toward a more just and sustainable future—by stopping the expansion of U.S. LNG exports.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Still, the opportunity to hear from teammates who normally wouldn’t be in position to share only solidifies the importance of Harbaugh’s wise-words ritual.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
In addition to her TV credentials, Berry has written over 70 books and at 89 has solidified herself as a British icon of the screen.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
At the close of a historic tenure in public service, Biden can solidify his climate legacy with a significant step toward a more just and sustainable future—by stopping the expansion of U.S. LNG exports.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Still, the opportunity to hear from teammates who normally wouldn’t be in position to share only solidifies the importance of Harbaugh’s wise-words ritual.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
In addition to her TV credentials, Berry has written over 70 books and at 89 has solidified herself as a British icon of the screen.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2024
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This includes both the monthly and daily normals of precipitation, temperature, snowfall, heating and cooling degree days, growing-degree days, as well as frost and freeze dates spanning across close to 15,000 different observation sites.Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures in the Midwest and Great Lakes region in December usually sit around 30 degrees F on average, meaning that weather will likely be above freezing on Christmas Day.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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The school's board also formed a seven-member ad hoc committee focused on school safety and called for the formation of a wider task force.Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Since the Columbine shooting, a toxic subculture glorifying mass shooters has formed in online spaces.Will Carless, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Both sides are trying to innovate better ways to spoof, jam, and disrupt enemy communications, particularly drones, while simultaneously working to harden their own systems against hostile signals.Justin Ling, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Interestingly, the satellites won’t be hardened against radiation.John Koetsier, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lunar zircon, like other minerals on the moon, was thought to have crystallized from extreme temperatures when the moon was created, but its much older age has long confounded scientists.Denise Chow, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Black Emperor—and Freedom, the record that crystallized McMahon’s songwriting and elevated Amen Dunes beyond its origins as a reliquary of underground curios.Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2024
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After this revelation, competition began to stiffen, and in 2012 the Ecke family sold its company to a Dutch agricultural operation, citing global competition and consolidation.Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 29 Nov. 2024
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That’s because, in addition to stiffening smartphone competition, President-elect Donald Trump’s threats of China tariffs could weigh on device sales even more.Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Solidify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solidify. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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