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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 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

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

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

“I do think he has a strong hand — and he’s played it.”

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2024

Shafik is still trying to show a strong hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2024

A strong hand closes on my arm and I startle.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone

strong hand

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