hard-line

Example Sentences

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Now Musk, who has called himself a free-speech absolutist, while also vowing to take a hard line on child exploitation, faces growing calls for enforcement around the world and in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Publicly, officials have struck a conciliatory tone when it comes to protesters' economic demands, while vowing to take a hard line against any chaos and destabilisation.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026

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 • Nov. 2, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 8, 2025

His thin lips were set in a short, hard line.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson