hard-won
Example Sentences
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Half a century after the last "Cod Wars" with Britain, many Icelanders are reluctant to yield even the tiniest bit of control of their hard-won national waters to Brussels.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
But the book offers hard-won advice for instilling principles across a workforce, no matter the size of the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Now, a backlash to the backlash is emerging as cyclists aggressively defend hard-won protected lanes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“It’s never easy,” he says with a hard-won wisdom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
It was a piece of knowledge late to come and hard-won, and one I did not wish to forget.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
