heavy hand

Example Sentences

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The U.S. has long played a major role in Cuban history, from its involvement in the island’s war of independence from Spain to the heavy hand of American companies in Cuba’s sugar industry.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Appearing on Fox News over the weekend, Johnson said he was “in big support of the First Amendment” and that he did not “like the heavy hand of government, no matter who’s wielding it.”

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

She groups and stacks items together, while avoiding a heavy hand in any one thing or pattern.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

That run was based around a specific recruitment plan that allied Nuno with a largely Portuguese squad that had the heavy hand of football agent Jorge Mendes over it.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2023

I slap a heavy hand over the floor and push myself up.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth