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So that could be tough on players dealing with that at the beginning of the season.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The holiday season can be tough on everyone when parents are separated.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Video games can be tough on our hardware.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Still, McDaniel needs to be able to be tough on the leaders for the rest of the team to understand the importance of mistake-free football.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The holiday season can be tough on everyone when parents are separated.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 21 Oct. 2025
Video games can be tough on our hardware.
—PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2025
Still, McDaniel needs to be able to be tough on the leaders for the rest of the team to understand the importance of mistake-free football.
—Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Be tough on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20tough%20on. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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