| 单词 | stiffen |
| 例句 | The news of the approach of the procession ran ahead of it, and in their little dark offices the pearl buyers stiffened and grew alert. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet, whenever White or Smith mentioned Hale, he stiffened in his chair, more afraid of his uncle, it seemed, than he was of the law. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Around them the sea was stiffening as it froze, and the men could hear the snow crackle as it fell onto the waves. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Immediately Bast’s arm stiffened and his eyes clenched shut in a grimace of pain. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z But I had fed the fire at least six or seven times when I saw Denna stiffen and come suddenly awake. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Remember Tyshal Yet when his fingers trailed lightly over one nipple, it stiffened at the touch, and he could see the mark on her breast where he'd bitten her in his passion. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His burned hand was stiffening up on him, and soon it began to ache. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z She could feel the cat stiffening under her hands, as if it were anxious to be away. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Jody sidled near and turned and matched his step to the old man’s step and stiffened his body and dragged his heels a little. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He stiffened and clenched his arms and legs and his eyes rolled back. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z She saw him stiffen himself all over as he leveled and took aim. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “That’s no cat!” said Bigwig, his lips drawn back in a stiffened, unnatural grimace. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When we’d finished, I was beginning to stiffen up, so I got up to move around and looked in on one of the two dormitories. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Even from a distance, I could see the bandages and stiffened gait of a guy in a lot of pain. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z And suddenly he stiffened and rose to his feet. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I noticed that he stiffened at the mention of my cousin. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z For a moment Crooks did not see him, but on raising his eyes he stiffened and a scowl came on his face. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Her cheek stiffened when I leaned to kiss her. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s been so long since someone hugged me that I stiffen. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The slave catcher stiffened as he read aloud the sign at the crossroads. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Bigger turned aside; then, hearing a sharp scrape on the floor, stiffened. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Lily’s face wrinkles for a moment and then I see her hands stiffen, and the stiffness travels all the way to her mouth. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I can see her stiffen and tighten her grip on the handle of her briefcase. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It has stiffened with the effects of its own witchery. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Amara’s back stiffens, and she turns and presses the button for the elevator. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Miss Lucy looked at her papers and stiffened. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Could I but have stiffened to the still frost—the friendly numbness of death—it might have pelted on; I should not have felt it; but my yet living flesh shuddered at its chilling influence. Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z Ordinarily uncomfortable with hugs, he would have stiffened his shoulders and drawn back; but now, from exhaustion and affection, he held Kira and to his own amazement felt his eyes fill with tears. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z Yet when she is asked about migrants, she stops knitting a blue shawl and stiffens; her demeanor turns cold. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Ambrose stiffened and his arm slid off the back of the chair to fall at his side. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Already my body is stiffening, emptying itself of feeling. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The flexible stems and shoots thrust aside by Sticky’s fall were stiffening and spreading back into place. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z When Diana came her way, Lyddie could feel herself stiffening up. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The Gustanos stiffened at the sight of the police, but Finn, whom they seemed to trust the most now, whispered to them, “No, no, these police are good guys. Everything’s okay.” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z But her eyes slowly open to meet mine and she stiffens. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Her fingers were stiffened into position as though she were holding an apple, but her hands were empty. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But now he had sat for a long time and his leg had stiffened, there was a brutal pain in his foot. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Cardan lifts his head, and his whole posture stiffens as though some uncomfortable truth just came home to him. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Then Nathan was saying something to Lily as he started the car; it was making her stiffen. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Aloe stiffened and Jam looked up at him. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z He pulled the spear close to his torso, pointed his toes downward, stiffened his body. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z So we wait, and I try not to fidget as minutes slide into hours, moving just enough to keep my muscles from stiffening. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z My mother could see that I really wasn’t in one piece after all, so she listened quietly, stroking my hair as I talked, but gradually I could feel her stiffen. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I stiffened my back and sat up straight. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z And then a third voice stiffened their stomachs and rippled a little chill up their spines. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z At Helene’s stiffening shoulders, he glances between us and makes a quick departure. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Her hands were unskillful not so much from inability as from the rebellion that stiffened her fingers. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z Longstreet watched the old man clear his face and stiffen his back and place the hat carefully, formally on his head. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Celia brings the binoculars to rest in her lap and rubs her eyes with stiffened fingers. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She stiffened at the sound of his footsteps on the back porch and glanced at the clock. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z When I step close to hand over the food, she stiffens and swings up the weapon. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z He could feel the blade sawing through the stiffened linen, only inches above his throat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z By that time my legs had stiffened so I could hardly walk. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z He relaxed a little, then stiffened when he heard Mr. Dalton walk back into the room. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “I understand that,” she replied, and could see him stiffen with annoyance again. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Even the last brushes she’d used on it were still there, the bristles stiffened with streaky red. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Inside, the chick’s neck was twitching spasmodically, then its little body stiffened. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Tali’s body had stiffened by now, and it was difficult to pry his jaw open. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The striped canvas sides of the tent stiffen, the soft surface hardening as the fabric changes to paper. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He pretended to be mesmerized by the scabs on his knuckles, but I caught the way he stiffened. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Fina stiffens just a little as she sits down across from me. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Suddenly, she stiffened, for just off the path she heard soft voices— a deep male voice, speaking in hushed tones, then a female’s whispered reply. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa didn’t get mad much, but Hanako could see tension building in his face, in his stiffening body. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I stiffened at the sound of her hoarse whisper. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z It was that her waist had grown thicker and, in a surprising way, had stiffened. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z But Edward Cullen’s back stiffened, and he turned slowly to glare at me — his face was absurdly handsome — with piercing, hate-filled eyes. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I stiffened at the word patriotic, still on edge from that message left on my jable. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z We stand there until her body stiffens and she pulls away. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Seven stiffened, prepared for its claws to sink into her, or its teeth to grab the nape of her neck like she was a puppy. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Mia’s back was still to them, the water rushing over her hands, but all four of the children saw it: a slight stiffening of her posture, as if a string had been tightened. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Crow stiffened as she stared at her distorted reflection in the shining silver. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z Nine hours of gripping the crutch handles had stiffened his hands to claws. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Rachel stiffened in her arms, but Mrs. Bedlow dropped her paring knife into the bowl of peeled potatoes, wiped her hands on her apron, and put a kettle on to boil. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z I saw the tiny body of The Grand High Witch stiffen and then go rigid with rage. The Witches 1983-10-27T00:00:00Z I could feel Call stiffen like a dead fish. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I stiffen in the circle of her arms. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She had been having such a good time with Rab; and unconsciously and unreasonably Johnny stiffened. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He saw Lem’s jaws stiffen, his face grow sullen. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And as we came down the back stretch and hit that final two hundred, I felt my legs start to stiffen. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Feeling for the first time that I could speak to listening ears, I wrote a wild, crude poem in free verse, coining images of black hands playing, working, holding bayonets, stiffening finally in death ... Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Nox stiffened, his hand drifting to his sword. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z “It’s split right down the middle,” said Major Sanderson, who had laced his lumpy GI shoes for the occasion and had slicked his charcoal-dull hair down with some stiffening and redolent tonic. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z When he had come to visit, she embraced him at the door, but he stiffened and politely shrugged her off. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He stiffened and went into a slight crouch. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Swimming gave him the chance to move and exercise his body, to uncramp it from the stiffening stillness of sitting with a chessboard or a book. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Aibileen stiffens back into her cautious pose, the one she had when I walked in. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Under the pelt he wore brown leather stiffened with iron rings. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z After squeezing Thomas’s hand, then Chuck’s shoulder, she leaped off the edge, immediately stiffening her legs, with her arms by her sides. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “In this house I am the mother and you are the child,” she said so adamantly that I stiffened and fluttered my gaze to a corner before she could attack. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z And whenever an Executive did appear in the doorway—as Jackson did now—every Messenger in the room stiffened with anticipation. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Dill rolled his eyes up in their sockets in a nauseating way, stiffened, and fell to the ground. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Remembering the robbers on the road, Lupita stiffened and moved back, but Salvador answered, “Sí, my little brother and I would like to see what is over there.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z She felt him swallow and stiffen, like he was pushing away a bad memory. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He wiped his mouth and tried to move his leg, which had stiffened like wood. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z I clutched my skirts and stiffened my hands at my sides. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z When I touched her shoulder she stiffened and trembled, but I pulled her toward me. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z I just remember the way my dad’s body stiffened slightly when he reached the driver’s side door and saw what was there. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I take Abuela’s hands in one of mine, feel the age in her stiffened fingers, the porous joints. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She stiffens and sucks in a quick breath. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z She could never be sure what thoughts were hidden behind that impassive face, but she had learned to recognize the sudden stiffening of his jaw muscles that meant she had said something shocking. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z The stems have dried and stiffened, and the faces bob like praying heads, and as the Opel bellows past, Werner feels as if they are being watched by ten thousand Cyclopic eyes. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Her body stiffened and her head shot up as if she had been stabbed in the back. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z And this caused her to stiffen with a tentative anger against Florence, and with pride and fear. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I thought I saw him stiffen for a moment, as though in sudden pain. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He stiffened as he picked up the shattered glass. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z My cousin stiffened under the sheriff’s questions and rebuke and could only say, “Sorry, Sheriff Charles.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Fadi stiffened, then melted into her embrace, which smelled of cardamom and cinnamon. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z The beater forms billions of microscopic air pockets and stiffens the egg proteins. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z The cat’s free paws were stiffened, ready to grab anything to restore balance, its mouth wide, its eyes blue streaks of horror. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z But suddenly Father stiffened, hooked up a loose wire, and stood back. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z My back stiffens, and defense rushes through me. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I felt her stiffen away when 1 touched her. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z I feel Tao stiffen against me for a moment, his heart pattering against my ear before he relaxes again. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A pair of Dauntless traitors stand by the door to the dining hall, their guns in hand, and I stiffen. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z The hair immediately stiffened, retaining the shape of the lock’s interior. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I felt myself stiffen a little as she kept playing with my hair. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z And then the whole crowd behind him became so stiffened and packed tight that he couldn't move at all. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z The air felt different from the first time they’d gotten in...emptier, stiffen Colder. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The words forced themselves out through her stiffened lips. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Still, I can feel the wall of kids stiffening around me. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z In the moment that he forced himself to raise his eyes and look into his father’s face, he felt in himself a stiffening, and a panic, and a blind rebellion, and a hope for peace. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z As soon as he touched her she seemed to wince and stiffen. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z In the distance, right at the entrance to the big top, August stops and stiffens. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z At least a thousand, maybe more: bowmen, spearmen, peasants armed with scythes and sharpened sticks, freeriders and mounted archers, and another hundred knights to stiffen them. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Once removed from its pore, the hair immediately stiffened in rapid rigor mortis. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I stiffened for an instant, until I realized Edward was grinning — whether at her comment or my response, I couldn’t tell. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z I guess Buddy never read much history, because his mouth stiffened. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The old woman’s corpse was cool by now, the bravo’s body stiffening. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Aunty Em stiffened, as if Annabeth had done something wrong, but then the old woman relaxed just as quickly, so I figured it must’ve been my imagination. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I was startled to feel Edward stiffen at my side. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The hand that she held stiffened and withdrew from hers. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I started sliding off the pillow, an inch at a time, when Max stiffened. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z He had stiffened, and his voice was eager. Tuck Everlasting 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Simmon stiffened slightly in his seat, though he didn’t look up from his meal. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z More than his words, his face caused John to stiffen instantly with malice and fear. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z “Suddenly the parachute filled with air and stiffened; there was a violent jerk as it opened wide above me.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Her spine stiffens and her heart is audible deep inside her ears. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “No danger of . No place for .” Every time he said the word the girl stiffened a little. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Then, as she stiffened, it began to race, thumping against her ribs. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z His courage seemed suddenly to stiffen of its own accord. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Inej saw him stiffen as Nina lifted her hair to accept the collar, revealing the white curve of her neck. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Oh, Lennie!” he called again; and then he stopped, and his body stiffened. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Really, he just wanted to walk behind Finn and Emma so they couldn’t see his face and Chess wouldn’t have to stiffen it into a confident, cheerful, unconcerned mask. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z I saw, out of the corner of my eyes, Jess’s body stiffen. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Part of me feels like leaning into her embrace, but there’s a part of me that’s angry, too, so I stiffen at her touch. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I stiffen from the soles of my feet to the crown of my head. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Olanna poured some palm oil into the cooled mixture and stirred and stirred until her arms stiffened from fatigue. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I cut her off gruffly, satisfied by the stiffening of her body, the ice in her eyes. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z He felt the eyes of the men upon him and his body stiffened, flushing hot with shame and anger. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I gasped and stiffened at the name of the dreaded Alexandra Police Squad. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z If he let his sword hand stiffen and grow clumsy, it well might be the end of him, he knew. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Suddenly, while Jody watched, the black dog stiffened, and backed out of the hole and looked up the hill toward the cleft in the ridge where the road came through. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z He worked as quickly as he could, for his bitten hand was stiffening. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z He put an arm around her shoulders and pulled her to him gently; it was the first time their bodies had met and she felt herself stiffen. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z They stood up, stretched their stiffened limbs and started leaping about in fury. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z I noticed that he stiffened at the mention of my cousin. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z The child sat on his knees, stiffened her back away from him and stared at him doubtfully. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His Free Brothers were brave and eager for the fight, he claimed, but without the Unsullied to stiffen them he feared his unblooded troops might not have the discipline to face battle-seasoned sellswords by themselves. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Noises, moths, shadows, all these things stiffen his arms and shoulders and even his hair, if you can find this believing. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z There was a stiffening breeze kicking up the waves beyond the breakwaters and he smiled thinking of what his uncle Owen called waves. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z He stiffened and his ears flattened to his skull. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Mud spattered my horse and stiffened my shoes. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z My mother would have stiffened and politely allowed her small body to be enfolded in those fleshy arms. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Struts and diagonal rods ran between the two wheels to stiffen the assembly and give it the strength of a railroad bridge. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z Then I heard someone coming up the hall and stiffened. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z His posture stiffened as my words appeared to sink in. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z The word felt ominous, coming from La Llorona herself, and my body stiffened in response. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z As soon as I spread them out, the wings stiffened, caught the wind, and my descent slowed. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I was an angel with stiffened wings strapped on my back with a gold harness. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z I winced to picture them sewing the coarse material under a coal-oil lamp with fingers stiffening from the day’s work. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She stiffened her lip to keep it from trembling and took a deep breath to seal the tears inside. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Every sound from my Fourth Aunt’s room made me stiffen with dread. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I wanted to smile, but we were driving past our house just then, and the sight of the looming black gates and white walls stiffened my lips. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Out of the corner of my eye I see Tris stiffen, chafing against the reminder that our lives have been on camera. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I put my arms around her shoulders—for the first time I can remember—and she stiffens in my arms. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Bigger, without moving an eyelid, felt his skin grow hot and his muscles stiffen. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z His hurts were stiffening and the blood was dried in a crust on his face. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z His ears flap up in alarm, he stiffens, looks around him in haste, and jumps. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z Or how my tongue would tie in the initial attempts, stiffen so, struggle like an animal booby-trapped and dying inside my head. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Juana had turned to look at him and she saw his back stiffen. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z He worried most about his shooting, that his touch would desert him, that his fingers would stiffen, and that the coach’s eye would fix on him every time he missed a shot. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Among the stiffened corpses, there were logs of wood. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They both stiffened as the sounds of newly agitated beasts filled the ground around them, and Diko bared his teeth in anticipation. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z My hair ruffled with the light breeze, Edward stiffened, and the second male, James, suddenly whipped his head around, scrutinizing me, his nostrils flaring. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The first twin said, “S’meggs?” and the second stiffened and said, “May the best egg win,” before they took their cereal and walked away. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z By the time this winter had stiffened itself into a hateful knot that nothing could loosen, something did loosen it, or rather someone. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z OHe of the guards stiffened as Chamberlain approached, looked past him to his captain. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z She stiffens, and her gulp is so loud it almost echoes. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z The ice ball began to melt, trickling freezing water into his legs, stiffening the joints. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Their skin turns pale, their limbs stiffen, at last only their eyes live—stubbornly. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She stiffened when she felt hands pinning her arms to her sides. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Fadi looked out the train window, and something stiffened inside him. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Ash stiffened, but Ana had not seen her; all of her attention was focused on her dance partner, a middle-aged man with a balding head of graying hair. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Kit stiffened with a cold prickle against her spine. The Witch of Blackbird Pond 1958-12-01T00:00:00Z “Are you going to join me?” she said, and Chaol stiffened, realizing his error. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The voice and a pitched whistle produced by the tall figure of a young man at the gate of the drowned man’s house made the mammoth canine stiffen in the backseat. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z Perhaps her thickened, stiffened body was no longer recognizable from behind. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Suddenly Lee felt a shiver go down his back, and Hester stiffened in his arms, for they saw that they had been watched all the time. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I was expecting a stodgy, older gentleman who’d offer me canned encomiums about Hopkins and then stiffen and ask for the check when he found out the details of my standardized test scores. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z When he comes to the pictures of the bus in which the boy died, however, he stiffens abruptly. Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Tonni, who possesses the humor of a clenched fist, stiffens noticeably. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Her dark hazel eyes clouded while she talked, and her face stiffened. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z It encouraged him to talk because his back had stiffened in the night and it hurt truly now. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Pippin cowered down with his hands pressed to his ears; but Beregond, who had been looking out from the battlement as he spoke of Faramir, remained there, stiffened, staring out with starting eyes. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The crank stiffened as if it were attached to a mill stone instead of a wooden bucket. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The two men who came with Doctor Nduoma carried Papa-Nnukwu’s stiffening body in their hands, one holding his underarms and the other his ankles. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z But it was not hostility, exactly; merely a kind of wariness, a momentary stiffening, as at the passing of some unfamiliar animal. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z There, by the light of the rocket I see something move in the wire, then it stiffens and I lie still. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Bigger’s body stiffened and he leaned forward slightly. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The line wavered at its most immediately threatened point, then stiffened again, stood firm. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z On the surface, the water seems to stiffen and turn greasy. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z He flicked at flies with the official staff of his office—some sort of stiffened animal tail that ends in a silky white tassel. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He stiffened; the door into which she had gone opened. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly he stiffened, and stooping he gripped Sam by the arm. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I felt my mother’s hand stiffen on my shoulder. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The sight seemed to stiffen his resolve, and he nodded. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z He had not felt bad but now the shoulder had stiffened. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z At the entrance to the Grand Gallery, two night warders stiffen. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Finally, the creature stiffened and sank from view, slime closing over its head, a slick of dark blood the only sign it had ever been there. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z His body stiffened and he drew down his head and peeked out from under a fallen branch. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Her fingertips brush against my forearm, and I stiffen under her touch. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The mention of the Scholar girl is so incongruous to my thoughts that for a second I’m stunned silent, and Helene stiffens. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Thirteen years after Golden Gray stiffened himself to look at that girl, the harm she could do was still alive. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I could feel my face start to stiffen up. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He felt the starch stiffening against his sides, felt his sweat accumulating in places he could not reach. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z His back was arched and his head nodded on his stiffened neck. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I actually reached out for her hand, but Bat Lady stiffened. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z The last one props itself on its forelegs and drags itself round in a circle like a merry-go-round; squatting, it drags round in circles on its stiffened forelegs, apparently its back is broken. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I stiffen and shove a spoonful of food into my mouth, refusing to look at her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z She spotted me and her smile seemed to stiffen, but maybe that was just my imagination. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z Qarl stirred in his sleep, and after a moment he began to stiffen. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I felt Emmett stiffen next to me, and I wondered at his reaction to the word. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The girls must have realized it also because they stopped praise dancing—Fern reacting to Vonetta, whose face stiffened with recognition. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Under roofs of bent wood and stiffened leather, the wagon beds were heaped high with old weaponry and armor. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I felt Twig stiffen for a few moments, trying to figure out what to say, and I worried I’d said too much truth—that I’d scared her away. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Granny stiffened and stared at me in amazement; then a glad smile lit up her old wrinkled white face and she nodded and gently patted my hand. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The king sat back slowly in his water-jade throne, his eyes still fastened on them as his jaw stiffened with displeasure. When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z The small skull crushed, and then the mouse stiffened and quit squirming. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Sudden authority stiffened her voice; she palpably regained vigor. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z Even in the dark, the way her shoulders had stiffened betrayed her. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Though he closed his eyes and called on Jesus—calling over and over again the name of Jesus—his pagan body stiffened and flamed and the women laughed. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She notices the way his fingers are twisted above the first joints, stiffened haphazardly like branches. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The icy cold stiffened Cole’s joints and made his fingers numb and awkward. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z And in fact, his body stiffened at hearing Luke actually say her name. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Tobias straightens and stiffens, like someone is training a gun at his chest instead of jeering at him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Ekon said nothing in answer, but Koffi snuck a glance at him and thought she saw his muscles relax, saw the slightest shift in his stiffened posture. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I stayed tucked into my secret place all that night and woke late the next day to find my body had stiffened into a tight knot of pain. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The steel cables stiffened and strained like a drawn archer’s bow. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Diego’s back stiffened, and he bit the corner of his lip. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z The tailwind had stiffened further, slicing up the length of the lake now, piling more rough water into heaps of whitecaps at the north end. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z One kid stiffened up when she touched him, but I was surprised that most of them let her hug them. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z The jaw had $et open, he saw, and the vast mouth was a stiffened maw down which the dead man’s tongue had disappeared. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z She stiffens and gasps, sucking air from between my lips. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z As soon as he was made comfortable enough to drift off, Robert would stiffen and jolt awake with a piercing scream. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Stella’s father stiffened at the word “boys,” his face going hard, but Pastor Patton told the man calmly, “We have come to register to vote in the presidential election to be held on November eighth.” Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Finn plucked at his jeans, which had stiffened when the river water dried. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Then suddenly all three halted, stiffening and listening. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z I noticed that Daliwonga stiffened when I made this point and I quickly shifted the discussion to more general issues. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His wound had stiffened so that he could not settle himself on the roots and pebbles. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z At the mention of her name, I feel myself stiffen. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z He found himself stiffening, as if for a final spring; he no longer felt limp like a helpless prey. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z Brinker sighed under his breath, his father stiffened, paused, then relaxed with an effort. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z An old wound he had received fighting forty years ago in the French and Indian Wars had stiffened up on him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z At first I can’t tell if it’s put on or actually authentic, but when he resumes walking, overly casual, hands in his pockets, arms stiffened, it’s evident his initial reaction had been real. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z And I can't talk, but I tap lightly on Alicia's cane, and she stiffens, then smiles slightly, and motions with her head and eyebrows, urging me to get going. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Rather than cowing the students into submission, the arrests stiffened their resolve, and they returned to the streets with renewed conviction. Because They Marched 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z He stiffened, his mouth twitched, and his eyes blazed. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, his muscles stiffened as though a wire strung through his body had jerked him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z “The way you stiffened up. You must’ve been thinking about your mom, not wanting to get behind the wheel.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z I stiffen, afraid for a moment that she will see me, but she looks only at Marcus. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It made its way up her knees, her hips, and when it reached her chest, she stiffened. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I don’t know if he’s being careful not to touch me or if my hand stiffens involuntarily, but there’s no contact. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z For long hours each morning and evening, he lay on his small bed, swinging his arms and legs, arching his back, and stretching to keep his body from stiffening. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z From their midst, one particularly handsome warrior emerged, and Koffi stiffened. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He sighed and sat up straight, fighting off the stiffening feeling in his loins. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z If she begged the child to bend, he stiffened. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z She stiffened just like a deer noticing he was being hunted. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z By then she was washing clothes by a stream bank, and she stiffened as I softly called. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z She stiffened as his mouth touched her skin, and though the kiss was brief, he breathed in the scent of her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z After a minute the pigeon stiffened and flew toward the tracks, then reached the end of its leash and bounced back into Melina’s hand like a yo-yo. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z He dragged a deep, rough breath, that rattled over his fear like the sea over pebbles, and stiffened himself. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Bigger stiffened as Jan walked to the middle of the floor and stood facing him. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z But today, instead of her usual greeting, Did you sleep well, Uhmma’s back stiffens and she quickly puts something into a brown paper bag she is holding at her side. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “You!” he said over the top of his stiffened index finger. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Meryra would have a sorry and crooked bowl, he reflected, if he did not hold his elbow higher, and he must stiffen his wrist or that sharp-edged hammer would leave marks all over the gold. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z She stiffened, seeing in her mother’s eyes a mocking pity. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z The two of us turned in to a side street, and we stiffened against a wall in the shadows. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Bloom stiffened now, growing tense for real, defensive and angry. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z In the cold salt water he had stiffened quickly; his right foot had frozen rigidly over his left, and his arms, locked at the shoulders, were fixed in place with the fingers curled. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z The flags on the front rudders stiffened, and we could now see the eyes painted on the flags. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z For a minute he thought Gary was going to sock him, and he stiffened. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z He takes a step toward me, and suddenly, his body stiffens. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z As the numbness crept into the hand, or stole past the foot and up the leg, the flesh stiffened and grew cold and the victim’s skin took on a greyish hue, resembling stone. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He circled her nipples with his thumbs, pinched them between thumb and forefinger, then began to pull at her, very lightly at first, then more insistently, until her nipples stiffened and began to ache. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His back stiffens, and he turns to glare at me. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A fourth try and he had it all but strung— when a stiffening in Odysseus made him check. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The baby stiffened at Mrs. Trepids touch and then squirmed, as if to release herself. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z She felt herself stiffen, and it was all she could do not to back away and run. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I saw Danny stiffen in his seat, throw me a quick, almost fearful glance, then look away. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I weave my arm through hers, and she stiffens for a moment before relaxing. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z Their little bodies twitched and stiffened; their limbs moved jerkily as if to the tug of unseen wires. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z By now the wind out of the south had stiffened considerably. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z The jackets are at once lightweight and constructed, with a half lining of stiffened organza and an interior waist tie to create a contoured silhouette. Fashion Review: Marni, Jil Sander, Armani, Versace, Versus, Bottega Veneta, Aquilano.Rimondi: Milan Fashion Review 2011-09-26T23:35:43Z When the collection closed with warrior women back in black, that stiffening of the female sinews seemed right on for Mr. Pugh’s powerful vision. Special Report: Fashion: Mugler and Gareth Pugh: Don?t Forget The Clothes! 2011-09-29T17:22:14Z Point being, the media as a whole, here and elsewhere, needs to stiffen its resolve to prevent hastening democracy's stampede toward midnight. How can the media earn back the trust of viewers? Stop playing by Trump's rules for coverage 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Prosecutors said he fought with the officers, swinging his arms, kicking his feet and stiffening his body. Suit alleges cops used Tasers on wrong man 2011-11-11T16:02:00Z But that was the mid-1990s, when the 1994 federal crime bill stiffened sentencing requirements and contributed to what is now call mass incarceration. Lester Holt’s path from country music DJ to the most powerful perch in news 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Another refrain promises, “I’ll be reeling, turning, twisting, shake out all the starch and stiffening.” ‘Early Shaker Spirituals,’ Plain-Spoken Tribute 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z In the Declaration exhibit, there’s a busk, a piece of wood that stiffens a dress bodice, carved with revolutionary symbolism by an American prisoner of war held on a prison ship in Nova Scotia. A New Museum of the American Revolution, Warts and All 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z For Mr. Vibskov, his only restriction is in the sleeves, which tend toward the narrow and short and which serve to stiffen up garments that appear as if they might collapse on themselves. Critical Shopper: Now, Something for the Body Eccentric 2011-05-03T21:28:42Z By the 1850s, however, the North’s backbone had stiffened. Congressional Bloodshed: The Run-Up to the Civil War 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z As the body is ceremonially stripped and washed, the whole scene becomes a parody of Lawrentian realism that is punctured only when the prostrate figure visibly and vitally stiffens. Alan Bennett: a quiet radical 2012-10-12T09:38:00Z “But if I put my arm around him, he would stiffen up and hold his breath,” she says. When she wants sex more 2013-04-28T11:00:00Z Post-adolescence, the curtain closes, and the momentum of this early section is lost, the prose stiffening as his account moves on to “The History of Eyes.” Review | A look at art experts who can identify a painter’s work with a glance 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z The dress goes into a pod, its stiffened fabric landing with a sick thud. I clean out hoarder houses. Some jobs are even harder than the rest 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z The woman stiffened beneath the mask as it started to seem more like a muzzle. From the King of Comedy to People Just Do Nothing: why the 'cringe com' reigns 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z The stern voice of another, previously unseen white officer then implores him to keep his hands visible; his body stiffens as he snaps his hands back on the wheel. Fictional Police Brutality, Real Emotional Toll 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Berardi quoted a Goethe phrase about “refashioning the fashioned lest it stiffen into iron.” Special Report: Fashion: When Youth Is the Holy Grail 2011-02-21T18:27:40Z His posture had stiffened up slightly since the restaurant, and his gait had again quickened. Leading Man, Miles Beyond the Boy Band 2011-07-17T01:53:01Z The egg white not only creates the glossy sheen that royal icing is known for, but it also helps give the icing body so that it can stiffen up. How to make better powdered sugar frosting and icing 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z “Pop Art — and lots of color,” said Mr. Hilfiger to describe a bright, streamlined mackintosh or Breton stripes stiffening the rippling pajamas. Special Report: Fashion: Diane Von Furstenberg, Tommy Hilfiger and Derek Lam Pour on the Prints and Color 2011-09-12T17:35:21Z In a more traditional sculptural vein, Rocklen has inserted dollar bills stiffened with sand into the metal mesh surface of a public trash can. Ry Rocklen's sly sculptures: There's more than what you might see at first 2016-09-16T04:00:00Z As more shops opened in Houston and competition stiffened, new arrivals spread out. One Houston community’s response to Harvey: Keep making the doughnuts 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z Instead, the British actor stiffened his upper lip and headed for two of the biggest gigs in US television. Robert Pattinson's press gigs include ice cream, cereal and not much else 2012-08-15T17:59:48Z After construction, for the life of the house, the bridging helps stiffen and strengthen the joists by tying them together so that some of the load on one transfers to neighboring joists. 20 years later, does it matter if the joist bridging was installed wrong? 2020-06-26T04:00:00Z As a child, she would have anxiety spells, squeezing her fists and stiffening her tiny body as if in rigor mortis. Parker Posey’s Offbeat Glamour 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z A faint breeze squeezed through an open window and then stiffened as the boat motored north on the East River. No Subway. No Buses. No Uber. No Problem. 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z "He lives without privacy in a lidless room, / The bald slots of his eyes stiffened wide-open / On the incessant heat-lightning flicker of situations". John Mullan's 10 of the best 2012-02-10T22:55:07Z He continues, “Correctional officers would stiffen and slow-walk my requests to see patients. In some instances, officers would outright refuse to produce patients for me to see.” Do Jails Kill People? 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z The lawmakers fumed as male trendsetters wore daringly short jackets over leggings and long pointy shoes, and women exposed cleavage and stiffened their hair into tall twin cones. Antiques: Beatles Photos, Medieval Fashion and Forbes?s Auctions 2011-05-19T20:54:27Z I made a point to lower and stiffen my voice for the rest of the call. “Hey, I’m Peter”: On living with a gay voice 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z In some roles, Ms. Portman stiffens up and never seems to get out of her head; in “Jackie” this works as a character trait. ‘Jackie’: Under the Widow’s Weeds, a Myth Marketer 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z It stiffens the sinews and summons up the blood, and not just metaphorically. Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing by Melissa Mohr – review 2013-05-23T06:30:19Z What Bergson deplores is encrustation—the way in which we dry and stiffen up, taking ourselves, our poses, and our beliefs so seriously that they sap us of pliability, poise, and goodwill. Shooting the Jesters 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Installing a thin mat to stiffen the floor and installing new tile would cost about $15 a square foot. How to copy an old photo in a convex frame We watch one character suddenly going slack, his face twisting and his hands stiffening in place, as if suffering a stroke. ‘Birthday Candles’ Review: Another Year, Another Cake, Another Profundity 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Once they are out of the picture, through, “White Christmas” starts to stiffen. 'White Christmas' has plenty of snow, not enough emotion 2010-12-17T23:58:33Z When he darkens Ester’s door, the household stiffens. 'Gem of the Ocean' at South Coast Rep: August Wilson provides ritual healing in a devastating revival 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z As an example, there was one time I just naturally tried to give him a hug on my way out the door and he stiffened like I had really crossed a line. My lover, my client 2013-04-30T00:00:00Z Instead, she stiffened herself, set like concrete, as if I had collected the funds from her own father's bank account. The Swimming Pool by Jekwu Anyaegbuna 2013-03-16T09:01:08Z Even though there are no visible signs of the men’s restraints, occasionally we hear the sound of ropes tightening, and the men jerk backward and stiffen into their signature pose. Review: In ‘Hang Time,’ Lynched Men Tell Finely Tuned Tales 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Freshly steamed rice, still damp from the pot, won’t do; it’s often better the next day, cooled and stiffened a little. At Fan Fried Rice Bar, No Soy Sauce, Just Sublime Fried Rice 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z In the ’90s, he created an installation out of paper bags stiffened and hardened with layers of gesso. Of the 63 people killed during '92 riots, 23 deaths remain unsolved — artist Jeff Beall is mapping where they fell 2017-04-28T04:00:00Z Fudge seizes if its sugar crystals get too large, stiffening up like a toddler in tantrum mode. Chocolate Ganache, an Easygoing French Treat 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z She explains how to spot signs of nonverbal nonconsent, such as someone’s body stiffening, or them pulling away from you. ‘If you’re going to watch porn, know it’s not real’: meet Britain's sex-positive influencers 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z Consisting of three pieces, it has a cropped sleeveless jacket, a stiffened camisole with a Bar peplum and a slim skirt with a contrasting hem. Fashion Review: Spring Couture Collections in Paris — Fashion Review 2013-01-23T22:42:16Z His fleece even had to be stiffened with PVA glue to stop it from catching fire. Sheep thrills as Shaun hits cinemas 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z My body continued to stiffen as I inhaled repeatedly, with no exhale. Brain On Fire: 'Blood and foam began to spurt out of my mouth' 2013-01-13T00:05:24Z After she inserted the needle and left the room, he stiffened, and his eyes rolled up. Finding the Heart 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z Wearing towering gray wigs and ample skirts, the dancers, once arrayed in finery, stiffen in periodlike portraits. Review: In ‘Arena,’ Walter Dundervill Uses Fabric as a Foil 2015-07-31T04:00:00Z In the end, his resolve stiffened by his generals, Mugabe decided not to accept defeat, but instead to fiddle the figures, and trigger a second round of voting, a run-off election. Robert Mugabe's brutal 2008 crackdown: torture, death and a stolen election 2010-09-18T23:05:00Z In a 2009 report, the group made several recommendations aimed at stiffening oversight of prosecutors and stamping out problems with evidence disclosure. Who will prosecute the corrupt prosecutors? 2013-04-03T18:26:00Z Glue or stitch the triangles together in pairs, to stiffen the fabric. Dressing up for World Book Day: Make Max's wolf suit from Where The Wild Things Are 2013-03-05T15:31:00Z My arms suddenly whipped straight out in front of me, like a mummy, as my eyes rolled back and my body stiffened. Brain On Fire: 'Blood and foam began to spurt out of my mouth' 2013-01-13T00:05:24Z Try stiffening it by adding blocking — framing that fits sideways between the problematic joist and one of its neighbors. Filling the gap that causes a squeaky floor 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z His laughter stiffened into a mask of pain. Booker club: The Famished Road 2011-01-20T13:46:07Z My back stiffened. There’s nothing like hearing “empty” when you expect to hear “full.” My husband, the criminal 2012-07-20T23:30:00Z Florence and the Machine draw on American soul and gospel, too, though they stiffen up any swing. New Music by Florence and the Machine and Meshell Ndegeocello 2011-11-07T22:33:38Z “Today,” Ratmansky says, “we stretch the knee so hard, it stiffens the spine.” Ratmansky’s Beauty Wakes Up 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z The effect was slightly forced, as if the designer was just wishing to stiffen up the heritage of prettiness at Nina Ricci. Fashion Review: A Graphic View of the '80s 2012-09-28T17:28:20Z A new ordinance would stiffen penalties against drivers who abuse placards to park free at city meters or get choice spots in other locations when neither they nor their passengers are disabled. Crackdown to target unlicensed dogs 2011-10-26T00:32:00Z And then came their breakout record, “Park-Life,” and their reign as the inventors of Britpop and the era of that Blur poster reinvented as stiffened modern art. That Time My Band Opened for Blur 2015-11-28T05:00:00Z But Clapper’s warning had the opposite effect, according to participants on the call, and ended up stiffening the lawmakers’ backs. ‘The Report’ and the Untold Story of a Senate-C.I.A. Conflict 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z BD: Standup comedy is like a muscle, you have to exercise it regularly or it stiffens up. Do comedians lose their edge as they get older? 2013-04-27T16:59:01Z Cold water here has a tendency to promote bunching and stiffen the material, while hot water can damage the delicate stuffing inside. How to wash a down comforter (because it’s probably time) 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The point of the neoprene was both to stiffen the fabric and introduce an element of masculine toughness. The Tough Side of the Alpha Male 2013-01-14T17:46:09Z But first, back to Tywin, last seen stiffening in his privy. 'Game of Thrones' Recap: Season 4 Finale 2014-06-16T04:00:00Z The stiffening fudge required real arm muscle to agitate, and soon the 200-plus-pound Pazmiño reaggravated an old injury, inflamed an excruciating case of tendinitis and took to wearing a thumb brace around the office. Cook’s Illustrated’s Christopher Kimball Believes Cooking Is Ultraserious Business 2012-10-14T16:30:31Z It stiffens quickly, often in 10 or 15 minutes, so he can do multiple coats. You can replace that plaster crown molding, but it’ll cost you 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z Dan Loewenstein’s “3 Boys” is an installation of three men’s sport coats stiffened with epoxy resin and facing away from each other. ‘Sea Change’ and allusions to climate change among artworks at local galleries in January 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z But when something serious occurs amid our "guilty pleasures," we stiffen. Bruce Jenner's story is his alone to tell, so why all the wild talk? 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Just when the frippery and the metaphorical Proustian scent of Calla lilies seems overwhelming, the show stiffens up with men’s fashion. The Fashion Show From the Belle Époque 2012-10-08T13:33:21Z O.K., they’re adorable, and, if they get spooked, they stiffen and fall over, flat as a board. A Debut Novel Upends the Myth of Apollo and Daphne 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z To root for the team whose quarterback is Robert Griffin, Your upper lip must stiffen. Style Invitational Week 1139: 64 different ways to lose! 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z The brittle, dry cookies absorb the moisture of the cream, softening into cake, while the whipped cream stiffens up into a plush snowdrift of frosting that’s just barely firm enough to slice. A Retro Icebox Pie Gets a Vibrant Makeover 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z The hypertension seen older people in western countries such as the UK, he added, was caused by a stiffening of the large arteries. Western lifestyle may cause blood pressure to rise with age 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z It’s Eisenberg’s first taciturn performance, and he suggests the hell experienced by a disconnected man by narrowing his eyes, stiffening his body, and holding himself in—even his silences are eloquent. David Denby: Jesse Eisenberg Explores His Dark Side 2014-06-02T04:00:00Z My shoulders stiffen, and I cast a glance at my friends, who don’t notice. “Deadpool” gets cancer right: Debunking the “hero” survivor myth, one smart-aleck joke at a time 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z This more evolved understanding is unlikely to curb my own fear of boredom but it may help stiffen my resolve when it arrives. One big yawn: boredom is not just a state of mind 2011-07-16T23:05:46Z In the afternoon, I went to a cafe and wrote until closing time, taking just a few short breaks, every half-hour or so, to rest and massage my stiffened hand. The drugs do work: my life on brain enhancers 2013-05-03T22:00:00Z But there he was on Sunday, stone dead and stiffening as Ghost howled in despair. ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6, Episode 1: Picking Up the Jagged Pieces 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z Some were stiffened by blood; others by a similar fluid called hemolymph; others by skeletal supports made of cartilage or bone. Animal penises’ amazing evolution 2012-06-12T15:40:00Z For example, laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty, or LAUP, involves shortening the soft tissue that dangles in the back of the throat, while making small cuts in the soft palate that will later stiffen. Why you snore, when to be concerned and how to stop 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z It was a joke, but he stiffened his back, put his drink down on a table, and said, “What about your status?” Can the black middle class survive? 2012-09-03T14:00:00Z But it is also easy to see how they could stiffen an art that was meant to be experientially fluid. Felix Gonzalez-Torres, a Master of Mutability 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z An only child, she struggled with an eating disorder and, like her mother, a hand that would stiffen into a curved claw at stressful moments. In ‘Jell-O Girls,’ a Dark Family History Behind a Candy-Colored Dessert 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z “The body stiffens, the skin changes, there can be swelling and leakage. The cool beds slow down all of these processes, you get into a state of stasis.” The final act of love: 'I knew I wanted to keep him with me' 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z If anything, establishment attacks on a demagogue only stiffen the loyalties of his subjects, proving to them that he is telling truth to power.” All the times the pundits declared Donald Trump toast — and what they say now 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Not in great waves, rather the stiffening of her chin, the glare in her eyes, as hope is chipped away. Intensely moving 'Immigrant' leaves viewers unsettled 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z She danced on her toes in those tiny slippers, without the stiffening effects of glue and burlap that later dancers used. Lady Gaga’s pointe shoes, punk-ballet tutus in ‘Dance & Fashion’ exhibit As Francis recounted a drunken negotiation she had with a guy, my body stiffened. Review: In Clare Barron’s ‘Shhhh,’ Staging a Memoir of the Body 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z When he does an impression of every woman’s impression of every man, he stiffens his back and flattens his face. Critic’s Notebook: Jerry Seinfeld Is Still at Home Doing Stand-Up 2012-10-14T21:56:07Z But he stresses the countervailing points that made Britain an effective international partner, stiffening a “jittery” America in looming collisions with the Soviet Union. How the United States Achieved World Leadership 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z Her face and body language sharpen and stiffen as Kaylee’s armor locks on, softens when her misery briefly loosens. In ‘Gruesome,’ love and dysfunction meet 2013-07-30T16:49:12Z She ascertained that while the yolks stiffen at 158 degrees, the dominant protein in the whites, ovalbumin, doesn’t set until 180. Cook’s Illustrated’s Christopher Kimball Believes Cooking Is Ultraserious Business 2012-10-14T16:30:31Z He needed his acting resolve stiffened by an entire bottle of vodka, Fellini claimed. La Dolce Vita star Anita Ekberg dies 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z William's behaviour, completely understandable in such an obviously heterosexual member of the royal family, merely stiffened her resolve as she resigned her demanding job at Jigsaw to concentrate on becoming his bride. Digested read ? William & Kate: The Love Story 2011-01-03T21:30:01Z On Friday, approximately two dozen high-school age students that rushed off of Lake Shore Drive found out that, after the infamous Rage Against the Machine gatecrashing incident, the no-tolerance policy has stiffened. Lollapalooza Day 2: Rain, retro and Eminem 2011-08-07T06:50:00Z Without daily exercise, her physical therapist warned her, her joints and muscles would stiffen. Urban Athlete: A Hotel Room Workout From Nicole Glor 2013-01-17T22:55:12Z For this recipe, I want you to beat six eggs very, very, hard until they stiffen into a thick white peak. Nigellissima by Nigella Lawson 2012-10-07T19:00:08Z Conway doesn’t want sympathy; he wants a good kick to stiffen his resolve. Yo, Ray Boy: Crime Novels That Speak in Local Voices 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z The upper lips of the British public are stiffened, while the lower lips of the audience are set aquiver. Best Pictures, Maybe, but Telluride Is Not About Oscars 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z The percussive looseness discovered by Elvin Jones and Tony Williams has stiffened up again because young players don't even want to try and play that way. Miles Davis: 'Coltrane was a very greedy man. Bird was, too. He was a big hog' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-11-06T13:26:00Z The other possibility is that public support for the House’s impeachment inquiry may have stiffened the press’s spine. Perspective | The media has turned a corner and is normalizing Trump less. It’s about time. 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z An arm reaches upward, stiffened in death, the hand bloated and seamed like a baseball mitt, clutching at nothing. Picasso: War, peace and a life of extremes 2010-05-19T20:29:00Z “I feel anxiety. I stiffen up. I also kind of make myself pretend that I didn’t see it,” she says. Calling out of the blue: Why would you do this to someone you love? 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Deliciousness aside, I could almost feel my veins and arteries stiffening. Butter and Shrimp Make Holiday Magic 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z After 10 to 15 minutes, when the mix is stiffening, remove the form and smooth over the lower edge. The corner chipped off our concrete porch. Can it be patched? 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z But when I placed my order with chef and owner Yoshihisa Ota, he stiffened his back, narrowed his eyes and soured his face. Review | Sushi Gakyu’s thrills lie beyond the menu 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Because the stiffening of the heart starts in late-middle age, it’s best to start training before age 65, while the heart retains plasticity and the ability to remodel itself. Never exercised in your life? It’s not too late to start — and benefit. 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z Suddenly her legs stiffen, bark encircles her body and she turns into a laurel tree. A Debut Novel Upends the Myth of Apollo and Daphne 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z The twenty-first century has seen a stiffening of literalism among believers and nonbelievers alike—an insistence that all writing must be classified as either fact or fiction, no gray allowed. The Book of Mormon: the Great American Bible 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z But opposition to density has only stiffened as the gulf widens between the 1 percent and everyone else. Everything You Think You Know About Housing Is Probably Wrong 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z My joints are stiffening and my arteries are hardening while the rest of my pallid, toneless body looks like it’s melting. Getting fit in middle age: a marathon addict, a couch potato and others share their pain 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z Made of stiffened paper cylinders, it served, she said, as a kinky fashion alter ego. Shien Lee Presides Over Peripatetic Costume Parties in New York 2010-04-21T22:42:00Z She stiffens for a second, and takes the microphone. From suburban housewife to porn star at 52: the emancipation of Morgana 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Someone else’s narrow, stiffened vision of who you are replaces your own mottled, expansive one. Monica Lewinsky and the Shame Game 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z One half-expects stiffened cheese cubes and warm Chablis to be passed while you’re inspecting the wares, which are mostly atop treelike pedestals. Critical Shopper: Critical Shopper - Nicholas Kirkwood on Washington Street 2012-05-30T15:41:38Z She emphasized that the threatening letters have only stiffened their resolve. Local election workers have been under siege since 2020. Now they face fentanyl-laced letters 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z The trade embargo was put in place following Fidel Castro's 1959 revolution and has remained largely unchanged, though some elements were stiffened by former President Donald Trump. U.N. votes to end US embargo on Cuba; US and Israel oppose 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z But Romney’s spine stiffened in the Trump era, when he emerged as one of the few elected Republicans to openly criticize the 2016 presidential nominee. Mitt Romney made a stand against the radical new GOP. But was he also complicit? 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z Opposition to Jordan’s bid stiffened in recent days after Republican holdouts complained of heavy-handed tactics by his supporters to pressure them into backing his bid. Jordan tries to back out of vote after GOP opponents face "death threats" and "intimidation": report 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z They cause inflammation and oxidative damage, contributing to the development of blood vessel stiffening, hypertension, kidney disease, cancer, and neurological problems. Can't stop binging on fries and BBQ? 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The Fed held interest rates steady last week but stiffened a hawkish monetary policy stance. US inflation outlook brightens as underlying price pressures subside 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z He said the federal government must first stiffen its spine on enforcement, deploying the National Guard to help the Border Patrol. Candidates call for end to birthright citizenship at GOP debate 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Fed officials have in recent days flagged the possibility that the central bank would need to raise interest rates further, after it kept rates steady last week but stiffened its hawkish monetary policy stance. Dollar rides Treasury yields higher, yen battered 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z The U.S. central bank, however, stiffened its hawkish stance, projecting another rate hike by year end and monetary policy staying significantly tighter through 2024 than previously expected. US consumer confidence slides to four-month low; home sales tumble 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The U.S. central bank, however, stiffened its hawkish stance, projecting another hike by year end and monetary policy staying significantly tighter through 2024 than previously expected. US new home sales tumble in August 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Federal Reserve on Wednesday maintained interest rates, but stiffened its hawkish stance, buoying fears that higher rates could dampen economic growth. Oil prices edge up as Russia fuel export ban stokes supply fears 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Federal Reserve on Wednesday maintained interest rates, but stiffened its hawkish stance, projecting a quarter-percentage-point increase to 5.50-5.75% by year-end. Oil prices rise as supply concerns outweigh demand fears 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The Fed, however, stiffened its hawkish stance, projecting another hike by year end and monetary policy staying significantly tighter through 2024 than previously expected. US existing home sales fall in August; house prices rise 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The Fed on Wednesday maintained interest rates, but stiffened its hawkish stance, projecting a quarter-percentage-point increase to 5.50-5.75% by year-end. Oil rebounds to climb $1 as Russia bans most fuel exports 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The U.S. central bank, however, stiffened a hawkish monetary policy stance that its officials increasingly believe can succeed in lowering inflation without wrecking the economy or leading to large job losses. Yen worries increase as dollar strengthens after Fed 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Treasury notes rose to a 17-year high of 5.1970% on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but stiffened its hawkish stance for future policy. Toshiba wins shareholder support for JIP's $14 bln takeover offer 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Treasury notes rose to a 17-year high of 5.1970% on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but stiffened its hawkish stance for future policy. US urged JPMorgan to 'be patient' before halt to processing Russia grain payments 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Treasury notes rose to a 17-year high of 5.1970% on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but stiffened its hawkish stance for future policy. US two-year Treasury yield rises to 17-year high on hawkish Fed 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, but stiffened its hawkish stance with a further rate increase projected by the end of the year, which could dampen economic growth and fuel demand. Oil prices fall ahead of more central bank steers on interest rates 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but stiffened a hawkish monetary policy stance that its officials increasingly believe can succeed in lowering inflation without wrecking the economy or leading to large job losses. Fed keeps rates steady, toughens policy stance as 'soft landing' hopes grow 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but stiffened its hawkish stance, with another rate increase projected by the end of the year and monetary policy kept significantly tighter through 2024 than previously expected. Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, sees tighter policy through 2024 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but stiffened its hawkish stance, with another rate increase projected by the end of the year and monetary policy kept significantly tighter through 2024 than previously expected. Analysts react to Federal Reserve leaving interest rates unchanged 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Treasury notes rose to a 17-year high of 5.1970% on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but stiffened its hawkish stance for future policy. US two-year Treasury yield rises to 17-year high on hawkish Fed 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Treasury notes rose to a 17-year high of 5.1970% on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but stiffened its hawkish stance for future policy. Oil prices fall ahead of more central bank steers on interest rates 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z The Fed held interest rates steady but stiffened its hawkish stance, with a further rate increase projected by the end of the year and monetary policy kept significantly tighter through 2024 than previously expected. Oil prices ease 1% after US Fed leaves interest rates unchanged 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but stiffened its hawkish stance, with another rate increase projected by the end of the year and monetary policy kept significantly tighter through 2024 than previously expected. Fed leaves interest rates unchanged, sees tighter policy through 2024 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but stiffened its hawkish stance, with another rate increase projected by the end of the year and monetary policy kept significantly tighter through 2024 than previously expected. Fed policymakers see 5.1% policy rate at end of 2024 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Federal Reserve held interest rates steady but stiffened its hawkish stance with a further rate increase projected by the end of the year. Dollar pares losses as Fed leaves rates unchanged 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but stiffened its hawkish stance, with another rate increase projected by the end of the year and monetary policy kept significantly tighter through 2024 than previously expected. Wall Street gyrates after Fed keeps rates steady, warns of higher for longer 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Maybe the vessels' stiffening is a protective mechanism, Schrepfer suggests, and limbering them up might cause other problems. Why We’ll Never Live in Space 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z President Biden will attempt to stiffen international resolve and unity behind Ukraine and confront head on the rising global threats of authoritarian military aggression and autocracy during a major speech at the U.N. As Biden preps for New York, Xi, Putin and others skipping U.N. General Assembly 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Following a shipwreck in February that killed at least 94 migrants, the governments stiffened jail terms for human smugglers, but also raised the number of migrant work permits to favour legal migration. What lies behind Italy's immigration crisis? 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday but stiffened its hawkish stance, with another rate increase projected by the end of the year and monetary policy kept significantly tighter through 2024 than previously expected. Dollar pares losses as Fed leaves rates unchanged 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Lujan Grisham signed legislation in April to create a new category of “organized retail crime” and stiffen penalties for organized theft of store merchandize as retailers have highlighted losses from coordinated pilfering. Albuquerque prosecutors take new approach to combatting retail theft 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z She said legislation that cleared the GOP-led House would stiffen border controls, and she urged Democrats, who control the Senate, to pass the bill and send it to Mr. Biden. After slaying, county wonders who freed illegal immigrant murder suspect 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The new law expands the assault weapons ban even further, stiffens penalties for large-capacity ammunition magazines and bans the open carrying of firearms, among other things. Mass shootings spur divergent laws as states split between gun rights and control 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z “I was just told by the trainers between innings that it had stiffened up and I said, ‘That’s it,’” Thomson said. Phillies’ Bryce Harper leaves game against Nationals with mid-back spasms 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z They injected tens of billions of dollars last year into the IRS to stiffen audits and enforcement. IRS skimps on audits of high-dollar partnerships 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z To justify the exemption, Boeing added two ignition prevention features inside the wing: installing insulating cap seals on a subset of wing fasteners and sealant on the edges of certain wing skin stiffening rods. House votes to speed approval of safety fixes to Boeing jets despite critics 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Once Bud stepped in the ring, his face went cold and his cheekbones stiffened. Terence 'Bud' Crawford finally gets to face Errol Spence Jr. and prove he's no B-side 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z “They have not changed — in fact, they’ve become more stiffened against criticism,” he said. 'I can't die like this': Video shows trans man beaten by deputy during stop 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Two months ago, the heavily Democratic state Senate unanimously passed a Republican legislator’s bill, SB 14, to stiffen penalties for repeat sex trafficking of minors. Column: It's simple — peddling children for sex is serious 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z But, in what appears to be a response to growing pressure from political ranks, military leaders have stiffened their tone against those who refuse. Cracks are emerging in Israel’s military. Reservists threaten not to serve if government plan passes 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z After rejecting a proposal to stiffen penalties for repeat sex trafficking of minors, a decision that triggered bipartisan outrage in the state Capitol, California Democrats on a high-profile policy committee backpedaled on Thursday. California Democrats reverse course after killing bill to stiffen penalties for child sex trafficking 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Over the last year, business, cultural and environmental ties have been frozen as borders have stiffened, part of efforts to punish Moscow for its brutal war in Ukraine. How a Distant War Is Threatening Livelihoods in the Arctic Circle 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Three years ago, a spate of incidents prompted lawmakers to stiffen penalties for vandalizing Italy’s venerable cultural heritage. Who Knew the Colosseum Was So Old? Tourist Apologizes for Defacement. 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Saturday, the breeze started stiffening in Port Townsend, with gusts hitting 28 mph from the west-northwest by 6:15 p.m., according to National Weather Service observations nearby. Rough seas, canceled ferries: Family takes in stranded Port Townsend visitors 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z Three years ago, a spate of incidents prompted lawmakers to stiffen laws penalizing those who vandalize Italy’s venerable cultural heritage. How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Etch It Into the Colosseum. 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z Instead, the Egyptian government last week stiffened entry requirements. Thousands of Sudanese fleeing fighting with no travel documents trapped on the border with Egypt 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z The former president stiffened and stared directly into the camera, as if to recognize the power of the lens. A Grim Donald Trump, President No Longer, Is Humbled in the Courtroom 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z “I didn’t say no, I did not resist, I just stiffened,” Page writes. The survival of Elliot Page 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Dr. Kevin O’Connor also documented the president’s stiffened gait, which O’Connor said was the result of spinal arthritis, a previously broken foot and neuropathy in the Biden’s feet. Biden trips and falls on stage at Air Force graduation; White House says he’s ‘fine’ 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The House approved by a 314-117 margin the bill, which lifts the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling in exchange for cutting non-defense discretionary spending and stiffening work requirements in assistance programs. McCarthy's moment: Debt ceiling win secures Republican US House speaker's standing 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Abnormal postures, often hunched over and stiffened, are characteristic of the disorder, the institute says. Celine Dion cancels all remaining shows over poor health 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Republicans have rejected Biden's proposed tax increases on corporations and wealthy people, while Biden has resisted Republican proposals to stiffen work requirements in some antipoverty programs and loosen oil and gas drilling rules. Biden, McCarthy looking to close US debt ceiling deal for two years 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The bipartisan vote reflected agreement among Republicans and a solid bloc of Democrats that stiffening penalties for fentanyl-related drugs is a necessary component of the federal response to the crisis. House Passes Bill to Make Penalties Permanent for Fentanyl-Related Drugs 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z Found in rock outcrops throughout Africa and Europe, its back is full of porcupine-like quills made of stiffened fur. Quite a Tail: A Mouse Has Been Hiding Its Armor All This Time 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z The new moves came as the United States and the rest of the "Group of Seven" major economies agreed to stiffen sanctions against Russia as they meet in Japan. US adds 71 companies to trade blacklist as G7 widens Russia sanctions 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Refusing to accept that situation, Republicans hurried legislation through the House that would stiffen enforcement and could deny millions of illegal immigrants the chance to claim a place in the U.S. House passes border security bill as record wave of migrants streams in 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z "This argument is, on its face, a joke," said Wyden, arguing that Congress "needs to evaluate compliance with the gift tax" and strongly consider "stiffening reporting requirements for gifts given to public officials." Senate Finance Chief blasts Clarence Thomas' billionaire friend for obstructing gift probe 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Mr. DeSantis is teeing up his 2024 bid by stiffening crime penalties, a move that could provide a political contrast with Mr. Trump’s marquee initiative. Republican rivals start to pick apart Trump’s record 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law in September that stiffened penalties for desertion in wartime. Russian commanders disciplining their troops harshly in Ukraine 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z He traveled to California last month to promote an executive order he signed that aimed to stiffen the background check system and promoted secure gun storage. Most voters want universal background checks and to raise the age to buy guns: Poll 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z The legislation would stiffen work requirements for participants in some anti-poverty programs. Factbox: What's in the US House Republicans' debt-ceiling spending-cut bill? 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Furthermore, the bill would pare spending to 2022 levels and then cap growth at 1% a year, repeal some tax incentives for renewable energy and stiffen work requirements for some antipoverty programs. McCarthy's debt-ceiling bill tests unity of U.S. House Republicans 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z They stiffened protections for abortion rights and stockpiled thousands of doses of abortion medication after the Supreme Court knocked down Roe v. WA session ends: Lawmakers acted on guns, housing, abortion … but not drugs 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z And in Arkansas, after voters last fall soundly rejected a constitutional amendment proposed by the legislature stiffening the requirements to get a measure on the ballot, the legislature simply passed new requirements as state law. Losing Ballot Issues on Abortion, G.O.P. Now Tries to Keep Them Off the Ballot 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z The visits — on different days and in different provinces — sought to stiffen the resolve of soldiers as the war approaches its 14th month and as Kyiv readies a possible counteroffensive with Western-supplied weapons. Putin, Zelenskyy rally troops with war poised for new phase 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z McCarthy also proposed stiffening work requirements for benefit programs like SNAP, which provides grocery money for low-income people. Analysis: Republican states could be hit hardest by McCarthy's proposed spending cuts 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z He considered leaving Uganda then, but he stayed and led the campaign against a law enacted in 2014 that stiffened penalties for same-sex relations. Ugandan LGBTQ activist readies for the fight of his life 2023-04-13T04:00:00Z In addition, retrofits typically involve the installation of plywood on the other three walls of the garage “just to stiffen it up to reduce damage,” Maffei said. The hidden flaw in California homes that can cause earthquake destruction 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z New Mexico’s Democratic-controlled legislature recently approved measures stiffening penalties against those who threaten election workers and expanding automatic voter registration in the state. Republicans push for stricter election laws, despite scant proof of fraud 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Senator Sherrod Brown of Ohio, the committee’s Democratic chair, who faces a tough re-election fight, said he planned to introduce legislation to stiffen penalties and introduce bans for executives at failed banks. UBS Taps an Ex-C.E.O. to ‘Pilot’ its Takeover of Credit Suisse 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z In its annual threat assessment released earlier this month, the U.S. intelligence community reported that China is “redoubling” its local influence campaign in the face of stiffening resistance at the national level. Key takeaways from AP’s report on China’s influence in Utah 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z In its annual threat assessment released earlier this month, the U.S. intelligence community reported that China is “redoubling” its local influence campaigns in the face of stiffening resistance at the national level. Amid strained U.S. ties, China finds unlikely friend in Utah 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz, who also testified, urged lawmakers to stiffen consequences for crossing illegally, calling the current migration levels "a crisis situation" in some areas. US official sees no link between Chinese migrants at border and fentanyl 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z After the Great Recession, lawmakers stiffened rules around asset-to-equity ratios and imposed harsh restrictions on the bets financial institutions could make with depositor dollars. SEC and Justice Dept. look into Silicon Valley Bank collapse 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z She berates herself for the way her body stiffens when she sees young men who wear camouflage and stare at her family for too long. Idra Novey's new novel proves fiction can be worth a thousand think pieces 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The law allocated the IRS $80 billion over 10 years to stiffen tax enforcement on high-income earners and major corporations and improve the agency’s customer service and technology systems. The IRS braces for the unthinkable: A normal tax season 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z They believe nitrogen atoms might be wriggling in between lutetium atoms, forming a cagelike structure that stiffens the rest of the lattice. ‘Revolutionary’ blue crystal resurrects hope of room temperature superconductivity 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z But officials in several countries said Ukraine could have been motivated to attack the pipelines to stiffen Western resolve in the face of Russian aggression, and their suspicions soon turned to Kyiv. Intelligence officials suspect Ukraine partisans behind Nord Stream bombings, rattling Kyiv’s allies 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z Before adjourning that summer, lawmakers provided a special session might allow them to stiffen punishments for crimes motivated by bias against particular groups. Push returns for South Carolina to add hate crime law 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z A dog's hostility may be further revealed if it freezes or stiffens. How to read a dog like a book 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Aerobic training earlier in life is better to prevent — and at younger ages, even reverse — the normal age-related stiffening of the arteries that is a risk factor for hypertension and stroke. To stay healthy in old age, research finds building muscles is key 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z On the wide-open savanna, such stiffening could slow an animal down, threatening its survival. Here’s What Scientists Are Learning about Women’s Health from Other Female Animals 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z The doctor noted the president’s “stiffened gait” but said it has not worsened in the past year. Biden deemed ‘fit for duty’ after three-hour annual physical 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z |
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