hard-hitting
Example Sentences
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In a hard-hitting report on European competitiveness in 2024, Draghi called for a fundamental change of course by the bloc to stay in the race against the United States and China, notably through joint investments.
From Barron's ● May 14, 2026
"There are hard-hitting moments but in the end I want it to give people hope and joy."
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
It’s that they’ve done it by transforming into the rudest, most hard-hitting, trash-talking team in professional basketball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
And on Sunday before 70,823 at Levi’s Stadium, the unit showed the world there is room for more than one hard-hitting, suffocating defense in Seahawks history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 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
