hard case
Example Sentences
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“There are so many possibilities that arise when you take machines and robots out of the hard case and engineer them out of materials that are soft and squishy.”
From Scientific American
He describes Sinema as “one of the most conservative members of Congress,” which is an awfully hard case to make, given that a lot of members of Congress are Republicans.
From Washington Post
“This does not seem like a hard case,” said Dershowitz.
From Seattle Times
The “arguable incitement,” Judge Gregory G. Katsas said, “makes this a hard case.”
From Washington Post
Craig knows his brother was a hard case, wanting to get better but incapable of accepting help.
From Los Angeles Times
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