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But since some communities are resisting, Kanson-Benanav suggests that the next governor must take a firm line, even threatening to cut state transportation funding to communities that don’t comply.
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Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2022
Trump retweeted a post from Milwaukee police indicating protesters had thrown Molotov cocktails at its officers, urging law enforcement to take a firm line.
—Bloomberg.com, 2 June 2020
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Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2022
Trump retweeted a post from Milwaukee police indicating protesters had thrown Molotov cocktails at its officers, urging law enforcement to take a firm line.
—Bloomberg.com, 2 June 2020
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“Take a firm line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20firm%20line. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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