firm hand
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According to the researchers, the material outperformed commercially available hemostatic agents, achieving an adhesive strength greater than '40kPa,' which is strong enough to withstand firm hand pressure.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
"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
Under her firm hand, my classmates and I marched through our ABCs in unison, voicing each letter like an orchestra tuning for a show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 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
With the perspective frame, he feels confident making a drawing with a firm hand, the outlines and proportions being correct.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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