hard-line
Example Sentences
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Iran’s hard-line leaders huddled in Tehran and came up with a different plan, according to Iranian and Arab officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Murrill’s hard-line tactics, particularly in Brooks’ case, stand out among her peers in other states, said Jeffrey Gutman, a professor emeritus at the George Washington University Law School and a national expert on compensation funds.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
President Reagan, saying he is “a bit wiser” after two failed attempts to put a hard-line conservative on the Supreme Court, today picked federal appeals Judge Anthony M.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
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
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
