Stiffened

DENVER – Five times on Sunday night, the Vikings' defense stiffened near its own goal line, holding the Broncos to field goals.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has stiffened its stance toward its conflict-torn problem member Myanmar, with chair Indonesia openly acknowledging the lack of progress in implementing the bloc’s peace plan.

Though their defense stiffened and held Mt. Edgecumbe to just seven points in the third quarter, the Rams could again only manage six.

Aston Martin has stiffened the chassis to maximise the driving experience, while changes have been made to the steering feel.

But Laurel Highlands’ defense stiffened and held.

From there, the Highlander defense stiffened their backs, including a highlight-reel stop by in the backfield on third down, to force a punt.

The Jets defense had registered a stop, then stiffened after a Breece Hall fumble deep in their own end, holding the 49ers to a field goal.

Claire Heitschmidt, Dayna Vera and Kylie Diaz all made baskets to cut the deficit to 45-39 with 3:52 remaining and the Falcons’ defense stiffened.

The car’s structure has been stiffened significantly, but the weight has been kept low, just 2,182 pounds.

Trudeau stiffened the language he directed at protestors on Thursday, calling the crisis an “unacceptable situation” before a meeting with the federal cabinet in Ottawa.

Trump has actually stiffened sanctions since this crisis began.

After SFC scored less than 3 minutes into the game, the Eagles stiffened on defense and kept the Chargers out of the goal until the first overtime period.

Her boss, national security adviser John Bolton, "immediately stiffened" and ended the meeting.

Led by Ja’Quay Pough’s 21-tackle performance, the Northwestern State defense proved opportunistic and stiffened at the right times.

Mr Raab, however, audibly stiffened, and although his voice remained soft, his tone sounded haughty.

The man’s threats of future violence, and even murder, stiffened him to the dangers of such encounters.

But the Mustangs stiffened and took over after Johnson incompletions from the 2 on third and fourth downs.

I asked myself this as my body stiffened with cramps while the river’s current drug me across rocks.

I know that I personally had suggested in a column some months ago that the wobbly-hike-and-bike trails might be stiffened with two-by-fours sticking out from the concrete freeway bridges.

The Ford Super Duty uses a fully boxed, ladder frame underneath that has been stiffened up to 24 times more than the last generation pickup.