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strong hand

NOUN
heavy hand
Synonyms
WEAK
big stick firm hand iron boot iron hand tight rein tight ship
NOUN
iron hand
Synonyms
WEAK
big stick control firm hand grip heavy hand high hand iron boot iron fist iron rule jackboot mailed fist tight grasp tight hand tight rein tight ship

Example Sentences

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He had a strong hand in the distinctive blend of funk, punk rock and jazz created by Joseph Bowie’s Defunkt, a mainstay of the downtown scene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Bayindir failed to get a strong hand to Declan Rice's 13th-minute corner, only managing to palm the ball back towards to the goalline where Riccardo Calafiori nodded home.

From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025

Shafik is still trying to show a strong hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2024

The document isn’t gospel, but it does guide funding with a very strong hand.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2024

“You have a strong hand, that I know.”

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez