iron fist
Example Sentences
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“Iran brought down the iron fist with speed and ferocity we haven’t seen before,” said Ali Vaez, Iran project director at the International Crisis Group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
But, despite the bloodbath of recent weeks, this is no time to lose confidence, he might think; he must plough on with an iron fist.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026
The wife of Ali Bongo, whose family ruled the central African country with an iron fist for 55 years, had been accused of manipulating her husband to embezzle taxpayers' money.
From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025
Former president Suharto, who died in 2008 aged 86, ruled Indonesia with an iron fist for more than three decades after grabbing power in 1967 following a failed military coup.
From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025
Rondon was a strict disciplinarian, ruling his men with an iron fist.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
