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ironfisted

[ahy-ern-fis-tid] / ˈaɪ ərnˈfɪs tɪd /






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Cassandra, the de-facto leader of the teens, is tenuously ironfisted.

From The New Yorker ● May 22, 2019

Leonard Nimoy did it with a memorable turn as a goateed, ironfisted Mr. Spock in an original "Star Trek" episode that sent the Enterprise crew into a more bloodthirsty parallel universe.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 17, 2013

Despite wrenching translations and ironfisted Spanish censorship, the show retained a surprising amount of its pace and charm.

From Time Magazine Archive

The cry was really meant for Paraguay's ironfisted dictator, General Alfredo Stroessner, and the Pope quietly echoed it.

From Time Magazine Archive

The most important was the ironfisted, fire-eating Serb, General Vojeslav Tomitch, commander of the Belgrade Garrison.

From Time Magazine Archive




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