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the team's hard-nosed coach doesn't make exceptions for anybody
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In the end, the resolution of the love triangle doesn’t evoke a triumph of wild passion over hard-nosed calculation.
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
However, she was hounded by the Golden State Valkyries hard-nosed defense, going 0-for-7 from three in the loss.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Throughout his tenure, the Knicks often resembled the gritty, hard-nosed teams of the past.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Long a favorite of hard-nosed coach Bud Grant, Marshall played through the 1979 season, his final game coming two weeks before his 42nd birthday.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
However, she was hounded by the Golden State Valkyries hard-nosed defense, going 0-for-7 from three in the loss.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Throughout his tenure, the Knicks often resembled the gritty, hard-nosed teams of the past.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
Long a favorite of hard-nosed coach Bud Grant, Marshall played through the 1979 season, his final game coming two weeks before his 42nd birthday.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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“Hard-nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-nosed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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