Toughening in a sentence

Gloves can also add an interesting counterpoint to a dress, toughening up a lacy look, for example, or softening a strict one.

The senators and the Biden administration have considered toughening the so-called credible fear standard that’s used in the initial interviews to determine if migrants seeking asylum would likely have a winnable case before an immigration judge.

Both countries had already been talking about toughening their defenses and growing closer to the United States and each other, particularly since Mr. Kim’s rhetoric has become markedly more hostile toward them in recent months.

EU lawmakers voted Wednesday to slash 40% of the food waste generated by households, retailers and restaurants by 2030, while toughening rules on textile waste linked to so-called "fast-fashion".

They found that the geometry of these blades and their laminated microstructure provide 'excellent mechanical interlocking' and toughening of the exoskeleton.

Aron Baynes should prove valuable for his hard-nosed defense off the bench and for toughening Ayton up in practice.

Lam's warning about the economy and the China's targeting of a key Hong Kong business mark a toughening stance by authorities as they grapple with Hong Kong's deepest crisis in decades.

Ms Donohoe had started a petition to pass the bill in Califoria aimed at toughening building regulations to prevent a repeat of the Berkeley tragedy.

The head of a major rail union, Laurent Brun, said a “toughening of the strike” was now needed in response to Mr. Philippe.

The London Metal Exchange is toughening its stance on alcohol consumption with new rules that will prohibit floor traders from drinking during the workday, according to people familiar with the matter.

Bring the base back to a good simmer; don’t boil as that will cook the seafood too quickly, breaking the fish apart and toughening the shellfish.

Application in metal finishing Tool steel toughening Nitrogen or other ions can be implanted into a tool steel target (drill bits, for example).

At that time he was also responsible for persecuting students as well as toughening censorship of the media.

Chailey was a school and hospital for disabled children, and believed in toughening them up, contributing to the observant and determined person Dury became.

In another variant, metastable structures can impart transformation toughening for mechanical applications; most ceramic knife blades are made of this material.