heavy hand
Example Sentences
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He has also pledged a heavy hand on crime, which polls show is voters' main concern.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Leaders of a dozen newly minted Asian nations gathered there, in a powerful assertion of a new path, absent the heavy hand of the West.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
It considers a woman’s own health, not just the baby’s, and communicates risk without shame or a heavy hand.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
Because my dad ruled with a heavy hand.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2025
I slap a heavy hand over the floor and push myself up.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
