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
"Her dad was chancellor of the exchequer - it's a hard line to walk, but she's also very relatable."
From BBC
Farage stressed Thomas and his party colleagues in Wales would set Welsh policy, saying he was "not a hard line dictator".
From BBC
Now Musk, who has called himself a free-speech absolutist, while also vowing to take a hard line on child exploitation, faces growing calls for enforcement around the world and in the U.S.
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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.