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It’s tough to say if SpaceX will amass enough spectrum that it becomes attractive to one of the big network carriers as they consider their future bandwidth needs.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 25, 2026

And later that night, Modi posted a video message saying that a tough new law on examination paper leaks was being prepared.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Warsh’s tough inflation talk has already established his bona fides.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch took to Reddit to urge him to "come out from hiding, face a proper press conference and submit yourself to scrutiny and some tough questions".

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

“He was a tough one. But I liked him, y’know?”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Like the cops, crooks and gangland toughs who populate his books, Don Winslow has something of a street fighter’s mentality.

From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024

The entrepreneur, who for security reasons asked that neither he nor the specific nature of his business be identified, initially thought the calls were coming from neighborhood toughs pretending to have links to crime groups.

From Reuters ● Oct. 29, 2022

The hodgepodge of grievances brings to mind a scene from the 1953 movie “The Wild One,” about a gang of motorcycle toughs who invade a small California town.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2021

Seymour Cassel, an Oscar-nominated character actor who played raconteurs, street toughs and cha-cha-dancing hoodlums and who frequently collaborated with independent filmmakers John Cassavetes and Wes Anderson, died April 7 at a hospital in Los Angeles.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2019

The officers turned around and saw the toughs moving toward their group of six.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

But unlike other aspects of the administration’s education actions, the new policy has relatively broad support, with some student advocates saying it should be tougher.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Treasury has mounted a tougher crackdown on so-called shadow fleet ships, front companies and buyers that facilitate Iran’s oil sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

But it also suggests that viewers are mature enough to absorb the tougher truths omitted from Wilder’s original vision, as well as the roles of others who were minimized, like Sims’ good doctor.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026

The second option generally being a far tougher ask.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

Worse, the terrain is becoming even tougher as we get closer and closer to the maze of boulders.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

They were my first audience and my toughest.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

And new data reveals the toughest markets where homeowners are finding it hard to sell their house.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

The BBC joined US, Japanese and Australian troops in remote North Queensland, where they trained together in some of Australia's toughest terrain.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

Facing one of the toughest schedules in the nation, USC missed Watkins dearly.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026

Tee, Bennie, and Juan were crossing the street toward her, each carrying something heavy and wearing their toughest frowns.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older