firm hand

Example Sentences

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“The country needs a firm hand to stop organized crime,” said Gina Pilay, a Chilean pharmacist who plans to vote for Kast next month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

"I didn't live through that time, but we need someone who takes a firm hand like he did," Vicente Sepulveda, a 20-year-old engineering student, told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

"But the problem is when it becomes harmful and dangerous to society you've crossed a line, so it needs regulating and it needs a firm hand."

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2023

At a free Sodo vaccine clinic for Seattle Public Schools families last week, part-time pediatrician Dr. Melanie Ito’s bright energy and firm hand kept the stream of kids and teens moving smoothly.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 1, 2023

Return with the dear eyes dulled, the firm hand still, the magnificent voice silent, the Leader cold?

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison