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She condemned the agitators as “terrorists” and appealed for support to "suppress these terrorists with a firm hand".

“You need to be out there,” she said as she put a firm hand on Sydney’s back and helped move her in the right direction.

“For one thing, that brother of yours needs a firm hand because he’s headed for trouble. He’s wilder than the wind, and nagging him does no good.”

"But the problem is when it becomes harmful and dangerous to society you've crossed a line, so it needs regulating and it needs a firm hand."

At a free Sodo vaccine clinic for Seattle Public Schools families last week, part-time pediatrician Dr. Melanie Ito’s bright energy and firm hand kept the stream of kids and teens moving smoothly.