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the team's hard-nosed coach doesn't make exceptions for anybody
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Client governments must co-invest upfront, agree on a timetable for taking over full costs, and treat the US as a hard-nosed business partner.
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Bright Simons, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Her assessment of Soviet and later Russian leadership is clear-eyed, seeing the yearning of the Russian people for a hard-nosed protector, like the former tsars, in Russia’s support for Putin.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
The Boston Celtics stand as one of the NBA’s most storied and successful franchises, defined by a rich tradition of winning, hard-nosed teamwork, and a passionate fan base.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
In addition to Black’s lovable Po, the film also introduced Dustin Hoffman as the wise but hard-nosed Master Shifu and Randall Duk Kim as Grand Master Oogway, a tortoise with no shortage of sage advice.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
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Bright Simons, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025
Her assessment of Soviet and later Russian leadership is clear-eyed, seeing the yearning of the Russian people for a hard-nosed protector, like the former tsars, in Russia’s support for Putin.
—The Know, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
The Boston Celtics stand as one of the NBA’s most storied and successful franchises, defined by a rich tradition of winning, hard-nosed teamwork, and a passionate fan base.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
In addition to Black’s lovable Po, the film also introduced Dustin Hoffman as the wise but hard-nosed Master Shifu and Randall Duk Kim as Grand Master Oogway, a tortoise with no shortage of sage advice.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Hard-nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-nosed. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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