firm hand
Example Sentences
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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
"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
Under her firm hand, my classmates and I marched through our ABCs in unison, voicing each letter like an orchestra tuning for a show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 2025
"So I went back and played all the records we were listening to when we started - not to repeat ourselves, but to get a firm hand on the identity again."
From BBC • May 8, 2025
But Liam put a firm hand on my shoulder, effectively shutting down any chance I had of making good on my threat.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
