hard-hitting
Example Sentences
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It became the flagship for hard-hitting independent journalism in Russia, shining a light on human rights abuses and high-level corruption.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Zhu became premier in 1998 and swiftly lived up to his reputation as a hard-hitting free marketeer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
"It was hard-hitting, but I needed someone to say that," she says.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
Early signs suggested that “Iceman” would constitute a return to Drake’s tough-talking ways in the wake of his humiliating defeat, and indeed that’s largely what the album delivers over plush yet hard-hitting beats.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
A hard-hitting linebacker and captain on the football team who left the field and refused to return when a brawl erupted in his final high school game.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
