: sclerosis sense 1
hardening of the arteries
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Germany has given Ukraine the green light to strike targets inside Russia using long-range weapons supplied by Berlin, in a decision that signals a notable hardening of Western resolve as the war grinds on.
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 27 May 2025
With tensions escalating and rhetoric hardening, the risk of miscalculation or conflict remains a growing concern in the region.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
The growing asymmetry signals a hardening of a second trend originally triggered by the pandemic.
—Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The report also revealed a mild hardening of the vessels that supplied blood to her heart and body.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
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Callum Sutherland, Time, 27 May 2025
With tensions escalating and rhetoric hardening, the risk of miscalculation or conflict remains a growing concern in the region.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
The growing asymmetry signals a hardening of a second trend originally triggered by the pandemic.
—Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The report also revealed a mild hardening of the vessels that supplied blood to her heart and body.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 29 Apr. 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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