heavy hand
Example Sentences
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The U.S. has long played a major role in Cuban history, from its involvement in the island’s war of independence from Spain to the heavy hand of American companies in Cuba’s sugar industry.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
As a writer, Hughes was gifted with a heavy hand and a soft touch.
From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026
She groups and stacks items together, while avoiding a heavy hand in any one thing or pattern.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024
That run was based around a specific recruitment plan that allied Nuno with a largely Portuguese squad that had the heavy hand of football agent Jorge Mendes over it.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2023
She has a heavy hand for pastry, but she bakes a passable corn bread.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
