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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are toughened" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that has been made stronger or more resilient, often in a physical or metaphorical sense.
Example: "The materials used in this construction project are toughened to withstand extreme weather conditions."
Alternatives: "are strengthened" or "are fortified".
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are toughened
verb
To make tough.
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"People are toughened.
Most courses are toughened up for the final round.
All are toughened by practice blows against padded surfaces or wood.
The clues are toughened up a bit, although they're still "gettable".
The higher estimates kick in if sanctions — like a flight ban still being debated by the Arab League — are toughened.
Thus they are toughened with reactive liquid rubbers or core shell elastomers.
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Central banks that took their eye off inflation are toughening up.
"It will depend what happens with welfare," she says, "and attitudes are toughening, across the board.
"At five to 12, literally, they are toughening their negotiating stance, pulling out all these aces," said one insider.
Mr Duncan Smith said: "Now we are toughening up the penalty for failure to seek work.
Butterflies are toughening up and getting bigger muscles, brains, and eyes but the changes aren't natural.
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