firm hand

Example Sentences

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"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

"So I went back and played all the records we were listening to when we started - not to repeat ourselves, but to get a firm hand on the identity again."

From BBC • May 8, 2025

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

“You need the firm hand of a schoolmarm, Nell. We will enroll you today.”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan