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
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
The document isn’t gospel, but it does guide funding with a very strong hand.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2024
His appointment indicated one thing: the government believed that discipline on the island was too lax, and that a strong hand was needed to keep us in line.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
