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firm hand

NOUN
heavy hand
Synonyms
WEAK
big stick iron boot iron hand strong hand tight rein tight ship
NOUN
iron hand
Synonyms
WEAK
big stick control grip heavy hand high hand iron boot iron fist iron rule jackboot mailed fist strong hand tight grasp tight hand tight rein tight ship

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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

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

Sonnenholzner has promised a firm hand on security and to create jobs via private investment and sustainable growth of the dollarized economy.

From Reuters • Aug. 17, 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