hard-fought
adjective
1
: requiring a lot of effort or hard work
He won a hard-fought campaign for reelection.
2
: achieved or acquired through a lot of effort or hard work
a hard-fought victory/triumph
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There were real achievements — new legislation and restrictions from the city and the state, and in both the Police and Fire Departments — hard-fought and eked out with public pressure, but not always as fast or far-reaching as activists may have wanted.
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Audra D. S. Burch, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
Neither player has the kind of strokes powerful enough to dominate the other, so dominance will be hard-fought and will likely come from spin, variation, and placement.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 14 July 2023
Maya Rosen and Katie Gaw won a hard-fought 6-4, 4-6, 10-6 battle at second doubles for the Wildcats.
—Colin McCarthy, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2023
Few doubt that the road of successful advocacy on such an emotive and hard-fought issue is long and hard.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2023
In a way, Christian Lundgaard was disappointed his first IndyCar podium came on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course last July – because as hard-fought as his first top-7 finish had been with Rahal Letterman Lanigan, the Danish driver was worried about being labeled a one-trick pony.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 12 May 2023
But what was hard-fought then still reverberates today as writers once-again picket in L.A. and New York to demand a fair contract, building upon what was at stake in 2007 and 2008.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
Kicking the habit was hard-fought, and the physical cravings had finally disappeared.
—Lukas Harnisch, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
The first three games were draws, but each one was highly tense and hard-fought.
—Dylan Loeb McClain, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023
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Audra D. S. Burch, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
Neither player has the kind of strokes powerful enough to dominate the other, so dominance will be hard-fought and will likely come from spin, variation, and placement.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 14 July 2023
Maya Rosen and Katie Gaw won a hard-fought 6-4, 4-6, 10-6 battle at second doubles for the Wildcats.
—Colin McCarthy, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2023
Few doubt that the road of successful advocacy on such an emotive and hard-fought issue is long and hard.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 May 2023
In a way, Christian Lundgaard was disappointed his first IndyCar podium came on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course last July – because as hard-fought as his first top-7 finish had been with Rahal Letterman Lanigan, the Danish driver was worried about being labeled a one-trick pony.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 12 May 2023
But what was hard-fought then still reverberates today as writers once-again picket in L.A. and New York to demand a fair contract, building upon what was at stake in 2007 and 2008.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
Kicking the habit was hard-fought, and the physical cravings had finally disappeared.
—Lukas Harnisch, BostonGlobe.com, 5 May 2023
The first three games were draws, but each one was highly tense and hard-fought.
—Dylan Loeb McClain, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023
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