hard-line

Example Sentences

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A bar owner has said he is taking a "hard-line stance" on applications put in by parents trying to get jobs for their children.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026

BBC Sport understands Premier League referees will not take the same hard-line approach.

From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026

Iran continued negotiations with the U.S. for financial relief despite an overnight military skirmish and internal hard-line opposition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

You might remember Ahmadinejad, Iran’s hard-line former president, for the anti-American harangues he delivered at the U.N. while not wearing a tie.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

It messed her up for a few days, and she had to give herself the hard-line lectures all over again.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti