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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Shares of Tesla, meanwhile, have tumbled more than 31% so far this year, amid rising consumer boycotts and plummeting demand globally driven in part by Musk’s rise as a hard-line conservative political figure.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
While some Republicans have cheered on his extreme methods, politicians and supporters of both parties have warned of the consequences of remaking the state in such a rapid, hard-line way.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
Ferguson also reportedly told major CEOs at a closed-door meeting last week that the FTC does not aim to stand in the way of mergers, seemingly trying to separate himself from former FTC Chair Lina Khan’s hard-line stance.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025
Zack Beauchamp: Make America Hungary again American proponents of Orbán often praise his hard-line policies on migration and refugees, but this is a red herring.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2025
While some Republicans have cheered on his extreme methods, politicians and supporters of both parties have warned of the consequences of remaking the state in such a rapid, hard-line way.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
Ferguson also reportedly told major CEOs at a closed-door meeting last week that the FTC does not aim to stand in the way of mergers, seemingly trying to separate himself from former FTC Chair Lina Khan’s hard-line stance.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025
Zack Beauchamp: Make America Hungary again American proponents of Orbán often praise his hard-line policies on migration and refugees, but this is a red herring.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-line. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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