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And even though the Trump administration may be tough on trade, its deregulatory view of the banks hasn’t changed.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
As the state’s top cop as well as its chief consumer advocate, the attorney general resides in an electoral sweet spot; California voters tend to be tough on crime and jealous of their civil protections.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Organizing the defense could be tough on the fly, but this is more of an acquisition for the future anyway.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Changing the name would understandably be tough on the dog and for herself.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
As the state’s top cop as well as its chief consumer advocate, the attorney general resides in an electoral sweet spot; California voters tend to be tough on crime and jealous of their civil protections.
—Mark Z. Barabak, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2025
Organizing the defense could be tough on the fly, but this is more of an acquisition for the future anyway.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Changing the name would understandably be tough on the dog and for herself.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Be tough on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20tough%20on. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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