Sentence examples for hardened its position from inspiring English sources

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.

At the same time, Mr. Assad's government appears to have hardened its position over the already remote possibility of a truce with the rebels.

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

As the fighting has increased, the Pakistani military has hardened its position against the Afghan refugees living in the area, officials in Afghanistan said.

When the crisis, however, became more acute and the Exagéré opposition hardened its position, the government lost its patience: in March 1794, Hébert and the principal Cordeliers leaders were arrested.

"The conservative movement then hardened its positions and reacted with violence toward anyone who was critical.

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.

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

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