iron fist
Example Sentences
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“Iran brought down the iron fist with speed and ferocity we haven’t seen before,” said Ali Vaez, Iran project director at the International Crisis Group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
Ruled with an iron fist by President Paul Biya for 43 years, Cameroon is central Africa's most diversified economy.
From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025
It is unlikely that Venkatesham will rule Spurs with an iron fist.
From BBC • Sep. 6, 2025
He painted Tesla, a company he famously rules with nearly an iron fist, as an egalitarian workplace with "no lords and peasants," because there's no "special elevator only for senior executives."
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2025
Rondon was a strict disciplinarian, ruling his men with an iron fist.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
