Sentence examples for further stiffen from inspiring English sources

The theory was this would further stiffen Bravo's challenge as the onus was on United to take advantage.

And the negotiators would further stiffen copyright holders' control while upping the ante on civil and criminal penalties for infringers.

But senior administration officials said they did not want to make wider use of those powers for fear of deepening the conflict with Mr. Smith and other Republicans, who might try to limit the authority granted by immigration law and further stiffen their opposition to measures like the Dream Act.

This will cure the bonding agent (glue) which will further stiffen the structure, before it goes back on the car.

Yes, the driver can further stiffen the shock setting by touching a switch near the transmission to dial in a stiff and yet stiffer ride.

In fact, the Gregg fiasco is going to further stiffen GOP opposition to Obama.

More likely, their resolve will have been further stiffened, if that were possible, by the leak.

Religious parties have rallied round the families of the dead men, further stiffening the reluctance of the government to free Mr. Davis.

The I.A.A.F., the sport's governing body, has further stiffened its penalties, announcing that it intends to increase suspensions from two years to four for major doping violations in 2015.

Meanwhile, withdrawal of the main British army from Philadelphia to New York further stiffened American resolve to accept nothing short of independence, which the commission was not authorized to grant.

Limited data are available that directly compare selection of mechanically "optimal" or "best" PEEP in both supine and prone positions, either with or without further stiffening of the chest wall by increased intra-abdominal pressure (IAP).