hard-won
Example Sentences
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"This is literally a matter of life and death, and risks undoing years of hard-won progress," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
It gives wrong answers with great confidence, and can’t draw on the human factors—judgment calls, unwritten rules and hard-won instincts—that never make it into training data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Which manager would risk a hard-won reputation on working in the volatile, shambolic environment that currently characterises Chelsea?
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
They have fund economics, investor relationships, and hard-won reputations that make fighting for these assets the rational move.
From Barron's ● Feb. 24, 2026
Ptolemy IV Philopater hazarded the use of native Egyptian troops at Raphia, and won the battle with their help; just a few years later, native mercenaries in Thebes used their hard-won martial skills to revolt.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
