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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

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He is expected to have a strong hand with companies, stockholdings and even senior executives who don’t meet his expectations, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

What Xi does want is to be able to walk into the talks with a strong hand.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 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

Eleanor said in a breath, and Theodora put a strong hand on her wrist.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson