iron fist
Example Sentences
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Hoover was competent and corrupt, famously controlling the FBI with an iron fist.
From Salon • May 8, 2026
“Iran brought down the iron fist with speed and ferocity we haven’t seen before,” said Ali Vaez, Iran project director at the International Crisis Group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
He had succeeded his father Omar Bongo Ondimba, who ruled with an iron fist for nearly 42 years until his death in 2009.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
Doumbouya has ruled the west African nation with an iron fist since first coming to power.
From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025
Like an ambassador to a hostile foreign country, my Guardian ad Litem was educated, elegant, and intimidating; however, Mrs. Moss ruled her fiefdom with an iron fist.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
