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the team's hard-nosed coach doesn't make exceptions for anybody
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The cast, made up of characters ranging from hard-nosed detectives to concerned relatives to slippery suspects, features several great overseas actors, including Naomi Ackie, David Tennant, Jonathan Pryce, Daniel Mays, Richard E. Grant and Tom Ellis.
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Key is an old-school guy, an offensive lineman who likes hard-nosed, physical football.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Arnault, who built the company through decades of hard-nosed dealmaking and absolute fidelity to brand, has been positioning his children in key positions throughout the company, with one of them expected to step up eventually.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
There's so much to adore about the colorful gangland comic-book movie, and at the center of it is Warren Beatty as the hard-nosed detective with the radio watch, bright yellow overcoat and unshakable righteousness.
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—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
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Travis Bean, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Key is an old-school guy, an offensive lineman who likes hard-nosed, physical football.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 31 July 2025
Arnault, who built the company through decades of hard-nosed dealmaking and absolute fidelity to brand, has been positioning his children in key positions throughout the company, with one of them expected to step up eventually.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
There's so much to adore about the colorful gangland comic-book movie, and at the center of it is Warren Beatty as the hard-nosed detective with the radio watch, bright yellow overcoat and unshakable righteousness.
41.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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