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But since his resignation last weekend, Treasury concerns were said to have hardened.

From BBC Feb. 15, 2026

But after weeks of a federal operation that has touched nearly everyone in some way or another, attitudes have hardened.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

In the years since, the 1,500 tents that housed them have hardened into more permanent structures.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 21, 2025

Attitudes toward migration have hardened in Germany as large numbers of asylum-seekers have arrived, in addition to refugees from Ukraine, and local authorities have struggled to find accommodation.

From Seattle Times May 12, 2024

Though I'll have hardened resin on my fingers for days, just like a kid who played with Krazy Glue.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

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