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The government is toughening antidrug laws.
weight lifting will help toughen those flabby muscles of yours
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He was known to employ chords that departed from country norms, that toughened up his music’s underlying progressions and bordered on the blues.
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 6 May 2024
Veach said it’s always been difficult to trade in the division, but recently, AFC rivals like Buffalo, Cincinnati and Baltimore have also toughened negotiations with KC.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
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Tom Roland, Billboard, 6 May 2024
Veach said it’s always been difficult to trade in the division, but recently, AFC rivals like Buffalo, Cincinnati and Baltimore have also toughened negotiations with KC.
—Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Toughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toughen. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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