as in strict
not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards
a hard-line approach to the sentencing of repeat offenders
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My sense is Purdy will not make a hard-line stand for a record contract, but agree to a more team-friendly structure, in Tom Brady-esque fashion.
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
Cuban, a prominent advocate for cryptocurrency, has repeatedly called for SEC Chair Gary Gensler to be replaced, citing his hard-line approach to digital currencies.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
But the apocalyptic tone and hard-line policy prescriptions in the two private speeches go further than his earlier pronouncements.
—Molly Redden, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2024
Former President Donald Trump leaned into his hard-line immigration stance during a Latino roundtable discussion in Florida on Tuesday, underscoring his strategy of winning the 2024 election on border security.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Oct. 2024
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024
Cuban, a prominent advocate for cryptocurrency, has repeatedly called for SEC Chair Gary Gensler to be replaced, citing his hard-line approach to digital currencies.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
But the apocalyptic tone and hard-line policy prescriptions in the two private speeches go further than his earlier pronouncements.
—Molly Redden, ProPublica, 28 Oct. 2024
Former President Donald Trump leaned into his hard-line immigration stance during a Latino roundtable discussion in Florida on Tuesday, underscoring his strategy of winning the 2024 election on border security.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Oct. 2024
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