firm hand

NOUN

heavy hand

Synonyms

WEAK

big stick iron boot iron hand strong hand tight rein tight ship

NOUN

iron hand

Synonyms

WEAK

big stick control grip heavy hand high hand iron boot iron fist iron rule jackboot mailed fist strong hand tight grasp tight hand tight rein tight ship

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According to the researchers, the material outperformed commercially available hemostatic agents, achieving an adhesive strength greater than '40kPa,' which is strong enough to withstand firm hand pressure.

From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026

Domingo told me at the time that he felt Conlon was the obvious choice to bring a firm hand to the company.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

“The country needs a firm hand to stop organized crime,” said Gina Pilay, a Chilean pharmacist who plans to vote for Kast next month.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 23, 2025

"I didn't live through that time, but we need someone who takes a firm hand like he did," Vicente Sepulveda, a 20-year-old engineering student, told AFP.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

I make to walk inside, but Katherine stops me with a firm hand.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

firm hand

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