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a hard-line approach to the sentencing of repeat offenders
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Takaichi, a hard-line conservative who’s cited former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher as her hero, has called for strengthening Japan’s military, and taking a tougher stance against China and North Korea.
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Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
By linking enrichment, missile capabilities, and support for Palestinian resistance, the senior cleric reinforces a hard-line posture that could further complicate diplomatic efforts and destabilize the region.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The conservative pipeline also includes Tim Neville, a Regis graduate who served in Colorado’s senate from 2011 to 2019 as a hard-line conservative known for his stances on social issues, education, and gun legislation.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The source said there is only a small handful of senators in each party who are willing to buck their leadership’s hard-line negotiating position.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
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Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
By linking enrichment, missile capabilities, and support for Palestinian resistance, the senior cleric reinforces a hard-line posture that could further complicate diplomatic efforts and destabilize the region.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The conservative pipeline also includes Tim Neville, a Regis graduate who served in Colorado’s senate from 2011 to 2019 as a hard-line conservative known for his stances on social issues, education, and gun legislation.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The source said there is only a small handful of senators in each party who are willing to buck their leadership’s hard-line negotiating position.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-line. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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