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Even after many of its top officials were killed in the war, Iran has maintained a hard-nosed corps of diplomats who have long been involved in foreign policy.
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David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
The latest spinoff in the long-running franchise brought Christopher Meloni's hard-nosed detective back into the fold.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
As energy prices bleed into every sector, the shift toward renewables is maturing into hard-nosed geopolitical hedging—a permanent insurance policy against a world where fossil fuel prices are controlled by missiles and blockades.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The hard-nosed bottom six forward, who came to the Wild at the trade deadline after serving as the Chicago Blackhawks’ captain for the past two seasons, scored two of Minnesota’s three goals in the first period of what eventually became an overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026
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David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
The latest spinoff in the long-running franchise brought Christopher Meloni's hard-nosed detective back into the fold.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
As energy prices bleed into every sector, the shift toward renewables is maturing into hard-nosed geopolitical hedging—a permanent insurance policy against a world where fossil fuel prices are controlled by missiles and blockades.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The hard-nosed bottom six forward, who came to the Wild at the trade deadline after serving as the Chicago Blackhawks’ captain for the past two seasons, scored two of Minnesota’s three goals in the first period of what eventually became an overtime loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 May 2026
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“Hard-nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-nosed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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