harder

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But as the stones approach one another in hardness, there will be little powder and a considerable increase in the noise; for the harder are the stones, cutting and being cut, the louder will be the sound and the less the powder.

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  • We were working as hard as ever--harder, indeed, for the opposition against us was growing stronger as our opponents realized what triumphant woman suf- frage would mean to the underworld, the grafters, and the whited sepulchers in public office. —  The Story of a Pioneer
  • She began brushing again, harder, her expression intense and almost angry Won't be no marriage. —  New Page 1
  • But Pinorr shoved even harder, his arms shaking with exertion. —  Witch War
  • She laughed harder, and the sound of it spooked the hell out of me. —  Butcher, Jim - Dead Beat (v1.0) (html).html
  • Lightning flashed again and the rain came down harder, and he raised his arms slowly, dismissing me and stretching his body up to glory in the storm. —  Butcher, Jim - Dead Beat (v1.0) (html).html
 

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