were hardening
- past progressive of harden.
Example Sentences
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Bell said police were hardening the perimeter around the city and had designated a large area as a secure zone where access would be limited to residents, workers and police officers.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2022
Montemaggi had no plan, but her beliefs were hardening.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 4, 2021
But he added that regulators were hardening their “encouragement” for banks to move the “centre of gravity” of their euro-denominated business from London and demonstrate the viability of new continental hubs.
From Reuters ● Aug. 26, 2020
Soto’s views of the war were hardening further, and he was unwilling to suppress what he knew.
From New York Times ● Aug. 8, 2018
Thick bramble bushes grew out from the mound and filled the space between it and the elm: there were a few late flowers on them still, but the rest were hardening into red sour berries.
From The Amateur Poacher by Jefferies, Richard
