strong hand
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Toño, who now drives with plain-clothed armed police on board for his protection, wants whoever the next president is to have a "strong hand against crime".
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 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
He had just made it when a strong hand grabbed hold of the back of his shirt.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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