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hard-line



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A strain of hard-line resistance to AI is growing.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

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

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

But that same day, religious leaders across the country called for a hard-line approach to unapproved maritime traffic.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 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

Despite the hard-line choice Kennedy had made, he found Diem’s death shocking.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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