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the team's hard-nosed coach doesn't make exceptions for anybody
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Trying to play a more physical, hard-nosed style only muted the special elements of his offense.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
So far in camp, Eyssimont has been on a line with Kuraly and hard-nosed center/wing Mark Kastelic.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
The first-team offense goes against the first-team defense with less elaborate play calls and more hard-nosed competition.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
The president told The Scott Jennings Radio Show that the concession resulted from his hard-nosed negotiating skills.
—Jamie McIntyre, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
So far in camp, Eyssimont has been on a line with Kuraly and hard-nosed center/wing Mark Kastelic.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
The first-team offense goes against the first-team defense with less elaborate play calls and more hard-nosed competition.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
The president told The Scott Jennings Radio Show that the concession resulted from his hard-nosed negotiating skills.
—Jamie McIntyre, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hard-nosed
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“Hard-nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-nosed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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