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to become physically firm or solid clay that had been indurated by long exposure to the summer sun
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to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure such a brutal upbringing could only callous his soul and indurate his heart to the suffering of others
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Recent Examples of indurated
Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
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Fragments recovered from an indurated limestone statue of Hatshepsut. —Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indurated
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The outer layer hardened and became impermeable.— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
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Once that outer mold has hardened, the wax or polymer is melted out from the inside, leaving an empty shell in which molten metal is poured and set into the precisely detailed final product.— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
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In 2025, state legislators strengthened that law by adding additional protections.— Karen Brown, NPR, 17 Apr. 2026
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Her approach reflects a belief that leadership is strengthened through curiosity, adaptability and persistence.— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Such deadlines lend themselves to compressed frenzies of activity.— Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
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CEOs are expected to create significant value in compressed timeframes, meet aggressive growth targets, and navigate a minefield of internal and external pressures.— Samantha Allison, Harvard Business Review, 9 Apr. 2026
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In the span of roughly seven months, the USDA froze the program’s grant funding, invited grantees to reapply without climate and DEI language, imposed sweeping new restrictions on solar on farmland, and closed future application cycles.— Ayurella Horn-Muller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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When robots lurched, slipped, and occasionally froze mid-stride at the 2026 Beijing half-marathon on April 19, the internet quickly turned the spectacle into a meme.— Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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The super-senior brings a fiery magnitude that lifts his tempered Bulldogs.— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
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Georgia has similar ambitions, if a tad more tempered.— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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The Shampoo Bars last at least 80 washes, equivalent to three bottles of liquid shampoo, while the Conditioner Bars last at least 120 washes -- one solid shampoo and conditioner set equals eight liquid bottles.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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That would suggest a summit filled more with ceremony than substance, delivering solid if unspectacular outcomes.— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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So instead of one rigid interaction style, Alexa+ shifts its behavior depending on the task.— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
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Currently, the standard electrodes used are often too rigid and bulky to capture clear data for surgeries.— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
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There are several factors driving the staggering heat, including a unyielding ridge of high pressure straddling Southern California and weaker-than-normal coastal winds, which typically drive upwelling along the coast.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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Linda becomes her husband’s unyielding defender as the tortured Biff — once the quintessential American boy — develops into a Knight of the Mirrors against his father’s Quixote, the adversary who tries to force the dreamer to encounter his own reflection.— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Indurated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/indurated. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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