hard-line

Example Sentences

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And in the end, that hard line paid off.

From BBC

Manzo was a part of a new wave of leaders throughout the Americas who have called for a hard line against criminals.

From Los Angeles Times

Both countries took a hard line against each other while stressing they still wanted to talk.

From Barron's

If you draw a hard line around the $100,000 mark, your dating pool will shrink considerably.

From MarketWatch

Australia's home affairs minister told Sky News at the time the government took "a hard line on people who seek to come to our country and spread division".

From BBC