iron-fisted
Example Sentences
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Abelardo de la Espriella, a rich lawyer who promised an iron-fisted crackdown on drug thugs, finished ahead of ruling movement’s leftist hopeful.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
School teacher Rehana Akhtar, 60, said she felt "ecstatic" and hoped the democratic process would bring positive change after the iron-fisted rule of Hasina.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
Tracy, who co-wrote the script for “The Menu,” introduces Elena years into her iron-fisted rule and establishes how well-versed she is, or thinks she is, at speaking to the nation.
From Salon • Mar. 10, 2024
A key focus will be if he seeks to steer Cambodia out of the orbit of China and patch up ties with the United States that have perennially been strained by his father's iron-fisted approach.
From Reuters • Jul. 22, 2023
Two years later, Robben Island was without question the harshest, most iron-fisted outpost in the South African penal system.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
