hard-line

Example Sentences

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“There’s no hard line dates for any of our players, it really isn’t,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

But they also endorse foods like red meat and full-fat dairy, while taking a hard line against highly processed foods, added sugar and refined carbohydrates like white bread.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Both countries took a hard line against each other while stressing they still wanted to talk.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

If you draw a hard line around the $100,000 mark, your dating pool will shrink considerably.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 8, 2025

His lips pressed together into a hard line.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer