Sentence examples for harden its position from inspiring English sources

North Korea seemed to harden its position on Friday, saying that it no longer wanted to be removed from the list.

It will also encourage the Palestinian leadership to harden its position, in the expectation that lack of progress toward peace will result in Israel being blamed for American casualties.

But Brazilian officials responded that they feared that such measures would only lead Iran to harden its position.

The statement was the latest in a series in which North Korea has appeared to harden its position on its nuclear weapons program.

But the two understated Scots formed a formidable partnership as they persuaded George Osborne in early 2014 that the Treasury needed to harden its position, outlined in an analysis paper in April 2013, that a currency union was "highly unlikely".

The prime minister privately believes that, by him making the argument for a no-fly zone, the EU has agreed to harden its position and accept the need for contingency planning.

In those statements, it appeared to have hardened its position, saying that it would never join any talks designed to end its nuclear weapons programs.

But the prospects of such a deal have crumbled as China has hardened its position.

Labor appears to be hardening its position that revocation should only occur after a conviction.

"In the aftermath of the Korean summit, North Korea is hardening its position through peace," Mr. Park said.

At talks with the Dalai Lama's representatives in Beijing the following week, China, perhaps not coincidentally, hardened its position even further.