strong hand
Example Sentences
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He had a strong hand in the distinctive blend of funk, punk rock and jazz created by Joseph Bowie’s Defunkt, a mainstay of the downtown scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
He is expected to have a strong hand with companies, stockholdings and even senior executives who don’t meet his expectations, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Bayindir failed to get a strong hand to Declan Rice's 13th-minute corner, only managing to palm the ball back towards to the goalline where Riccardo Calafiori nodded home.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2025
A strong hand — “mano dura” — is popular, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2025
His strong hand ended the furious civil wars and brought about the Pax Augusta, which lasted for nearly half a century.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
