hard-fisted

Example Sentences

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Xi and Putin have been united by U.S. sanctions against their countries, but also by their ambition to expand their international influence and hard-fisted governing styles.

From Washington Post

Plummer was also a legendary “hard-fisted” drinker, alongside similarly inclined friends like Jason Robards, Richard Harris and Peter O’Toole.

From Washington Times

Plummer was also a legendary “hard-fisted” drinker, alongside similarly inclined friends like Jason Robards, Richard Harris and Peter O’Toole.

From Seattle Times

LaPierre’s public persona is as the hard-fisted leader of the NRA, the public face of the Second Amendment with his bombastic defense of guns, freedom and country.

From Seattle Times

The fierce, non-conformist political spirit evident at Trump rallies here traces its roots to the frontier days and allows hard-fisted politicians like him and Arpaio to thrive.

From Seattle Times