It's too soon to say whether the Lisbon treaty reforms will stiffen backbones and advance this unlikely but desirable prospect.
These consist of shock absorbers, like those used in passive systems, but they can be adjusted to relax or stiffen when necessary.
Mr de Villepin said this week that he would stiffen the law so as to punish those who are “involved in and encourage” such attacks, not only those who perpetrate them.
Congress will stiffen oversight of offshore drilling and boost the penalties for lapses.
He can stiffen midfield if required or exchange Jermain Defoe for Heskey, or Rooney, if goals are needed.
But Mr Schultze says these firms may stiffen their resolve after recent breaches, which affect their own businesses and give the heebie-jeebies to their customers.
Glue the ends of the ribbons to stiffen them up and make threading easier.
What happens is the fluid that's sprayed into each fibre of the yarn starts to stiffen up and resist that mechanical strain.
They also tighten restrictions on borrowing from several creditors and stiffen the rules on licensing lenders.
Communing with history is another way to stiffen the laxity of a vacation: famous buildings, battlefields and landmarks are popular and lucrative draws.
Many of these are oxidants that generate the free radicals that promote inflammation and blood clots that stiffen heart arteries.
When her handlers tried to take her into a building, she would stiffen her legs and resist.
The state propaganda tries to stiffen the people's resolve to resist NATO and defend their Brother Leader.
The shape helps stiffen the glass against wind loads.
At the same time their tissues stiffen.
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