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stiffening

sti fuh ning

  • n  the act of becoming stiff
    stiffening his shoulders, he prepared to advance
  • n  the process of becoming stiff or rigid
  • v  become stiff or stiffer
  • v  make stiff or stiffer
  • v  restrict

  • Pratt Whitney engineers are trying to find a way of installing stiffening rods that would eliminate distortion of the casing.
  • If the army of innovators, led by the iPhone, can build on their promise, the carriers will face stiffening competition and pressure to offer similar or better services.
  • Now, largely in response to that unexpected stiffening of abortion laws, the first signs of a pro-choice movement are beginning to emerge in Latin America.
News & Articles

  • Assembly Passes Domestic-Violence Bills
    On a bipartisan vote, the Assembly passes three domestic violence bills aimed at stiffening penalties for offenders and advocating more for victims.
    June 13, 2013 - WBAY Green Bay
  • Police, Advocates React to Assembly Passage of Domestic Violence Bills
    On a bipartisan vote, the Assembly passes three domestic violence bills aimed at stiffening penalties for offenders and advocating more for victims.
    June 13, 2013 - WBAY Green Bay
  • Elgin man faces charges of battery to cop
    Elgin Battery to cop: Jaime Boyzo Jr., 33, of the 100 block of South Liberty Street, Elgin, was charged with a Class 2 felony count of aggravated battery to a police officer and a misdemeanor count of resisting or obstructing a police officer following an incident Saturday. Boyzo is accused of pushing an officer and stiffening his arms when officers attempted to handcuff him. Bail was set at ...
    June 10, 2013 - The Courier News
Quotes

  • David Beckham in Times Online
    I got a kick in my leg the first half just in my thigh, and I felt it start stiffening up during the second half, so obviously the manager decided to bring me off,Beckham said. "It's only precautionary, it's nothing serious."
  • Adrian Peterson in USA Today
    It feels like it's been stiffening me up,Peterson said. "It's really just getting used to the brace and everything."
  • Kevin Millwood in San Jose Mercury News
    After I first got hit, it went away a little bit but then I sat down and it started stiffening up. It got a little bit worse after every inning,Millwood said. "I felt good. I felt pretty sharp. It was just one of those situations where...

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