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as in freezing
to become physically firm or solid clay that had been indurated by long exposure to the summer sun
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as in strengthening
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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Highs today will only hit the mid to upper 40s with morning lows down near the freezing mark both days.—
Ron Smiley, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
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In parts of the Midwest from Minneapolis to Detroit, temperatures could fall to below freezing.— Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
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Although United want to add two midfielders, doing both at a price point in the £70m-plus region — echoing their three big signings last summer — might be beyond their finances this time round, given the further squad strengthening required.— Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Organized by the Malta Film Commission, the festival is set to grow in both scale and ambition this year, with an enlarged program of screenings, industry events and cultural offerings aimed at strengthening Malta’s role as an international filmmaking hub.— Kennedy French, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
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Having won best in show at TinyFest over the past two years keeps Wilson coming back to the expo with new home designs, which are stick built and feature fire hardening.— Amancai Biraben, Oc Register, 18 Apr. 2026
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The sky was the color of cotton candy, but the stale kind that’s been hardening in a plastic bag for days after the fair.— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Indurating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/indurating. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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