Examples of toughen in a Sentence
The government is toughening antidrug laws.
weight lifting will help toughen those flabby muscles of yours
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Aly Song | Reuters BEIJING — China has toughened its tone following the Trump administration’s opening salvo of trade tariffs.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
That’ll be particularly important for the Gophers as the schedule toughens up in the next week in a half.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2025
Communities must toughen water systems by modernizing infrastructure, diversifying water supplies and strengthening fire-fighting.
—Peter H. Gleick, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
However, Proposition 36, which toughens penalties for drug crimes and shoplifting, is expected to increase the prison population by 1,600 people during the next fiscal year.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
That’ll be particularly important for the Gophers as the schedule toughens up in the next week in a half.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2025
Communities must toughen water systems by modernizing infrastructure, diversifying water supplies and strengthening fire-fighting.
—Peter H. Gleick, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2025
However, Proposition 36, which toughens penalties for drug crimes and shoplifting, is expected to increase the prison population by 1,600 people during the next fiscal year.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Toughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughen. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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