the hard way

But they’ve learned the hard way that it won’t work to come at him directly, because he ends up dominating interviews and beguiling those who, like Watters, love his commanding and clever style.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2026

I learned the hard way how important one of these can be, when a two-minute cyclone tornado came ashore Long Island Sound a few years ago and hit a major transmission line.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

"We can do this the easy way or the hard way," Carr told conservative podcaster Benny Johnson.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Did they lose the pounds the hard way or the easy way?

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

Clare had, unfortunately, learned this the hard way.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman