hard-hitting
adjective
hard-hit·ting
ˈhärd-ˈhi-tiŋ 
: strikingly effective in force or result
a hard-hitting exposé
plain hard-hitting English
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Produced by Haze and The Rudeboyz, the song is a modern-day reggaetón track fused with hard-hitting perreo melodies backed by Calderón and Álvarez’s melodious vocals.
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Dallas spoke to the hard-hitting linebacker in Indianapolis.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The Salute to Excellence honored Barlett for being one of the first African American board members at a major Hollywood talent agency, for her work as a hard-hitting vocal advocate for DEI in the industry, and for serving on the executive board of the Time’s Up movement.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
The hard-hitting track comes off the Belfast trio’s forthcoming LP, Fenian, out April 24 via Heavenly Recordings.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2026
The hard-hitting style of Japanese professional wrestling here on American soil.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
And Morello and Dunn’s movie is very much for aficionados, more a love letter than a thorough, hard-hitting deep dive.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
That’s because Ben Rice is positioned as the Yankees’ primary first baseman, and the club plans on letting the hard-hitting lefty swinger face more southpaws in 2026.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
And on Sunday before 70,823 at Levi’s Stadium, the unit showed the world there is room for more than one hard-hitting, suffocating defense in Seahawks history.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Dallas spoke to the hard-hitting linebacker in Indianapolis.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
The Salute to Excellence honored Barlett for being one of the first African American board members at a major Hollywood talent agency, for her work as a hard-hitting vocal advocate for DEI in the industry, and for serving on the executive board of the Time’s Up movement.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2026
The hard-hitting track comes off the Belfast trio’s forthcoming LP, Fenian, out April 24 via Heavenly Recordings.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2026
The hard-hitting style of Japanese professional wrestling here on American soil.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Feb. 2026
And Morello and Dunn’s movie is very much for aficionados, more a love letter than a thorough, hard-hitting deep dive.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
That’s because Ben Rice is positioned as the Yankees’ primary first baseman, and the club plans on letting the hard-hitting lefty swinger face more southpaws in 2026.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
And on Sunday before 70,823 at Levi’s Stadium, the unit showed the world there is room for more than one hard-hitting, suffocating defense in Seahawks history.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
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