with an iron hand
Example Sentences
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Mr Museveni is accused by his critics of ruling Uganda with an iron hand since taking power in 1986, but his supporters praise him for maintaining stability in the East African state.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2024
John Bolton met Thursday with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled the nation of 10 million with an iron hand for a quarter century, showing little tolerance to dissent and independent media.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 29, 2019
After seven years in power, Kim has put to rest any doubt about his ability to rule North Korea with an iron hand.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 15, 2019
Since 1969, Muammar al-Qaddafi ruled the North African country of Libya with an iron hand.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2016
That first attack opened the door for her and she began to rule the yard with an iron hand from the top of the woodpile.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
