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ironfisted

[ahy-ern-fis-tid] / ˈaɪ ərnˈfɪs tɪd /






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Cassandra, the de-facto leader of the teens, is tenuously ironfisted.

From The New Yorker • May 22, 2019

Leonard Nimoy did it with a memorable turn as a goateed, ironfisted Mr. Spock in an original "Star Trek" episode that sent the Enterprise crew into a more bloodthirsty parallel universe.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2013

Hard-working and ironfisted, he is quick to jail even his own Cabinet ministers if they step out of line.

From Time Magazine Archive

Botha relied on the threat of military power and ironfisted retaliation, but De Klerk stands for law.

From Time Magazine Archive

His uncommon combination of political shrewdness and ironfisted determination gave a strong measure of national identity to the fractious Southeast Asian archipelago.

From Time Magazine Archive