Example sentences for: toughened

How can you use “toughened” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Most states have already toughened their welfare programs under waivers granted under the old pre-reform rules.

  • Since then, however, public opinion has gradually toughened.

  • You see this logic at work in environmental issues (the Rio accords, now being toughened), economic issues (the World Trade Organization, growing in importance), and other areas.

  • Cocaine use is illegal, but as governor of Texas, he's toughened penalties for people convicted of selling or possessing less than a gram of coke (a crime previously punished by probation).


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