iron fist

Example Sentences

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Hun Sen has led Cambodia with an iron fist for 38 years, and during the last election in 2018 had vowed to stay in office for two more terms, until 2028.

From Seattle Times

"Judges all over the place are finally coming down on Trump with iron fists," tweeted reporter Jose Pagliery, who covers Trump's legal issues for The Daily Beast.

From Salon

Belarusian authorities shut the Union of Poles that Borys headed after accusing Poland of trying to foment an uprising against Lukashenko, who has led the ex-Soviet nation with an iron fist for nearly 29 years.

From Seattle Times

Hussein ruled his country with an iron fist, committing countless atrocities in the process.

From Washington Post

Lukashenko has ruled Belarus with an iron fist for nearly three decades, brutally suppressing dissent.

From Washington Times