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For Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a hard-nosed pragmatism is at play.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
While seemingly every other player struggled to hit shots or got in foul trouble, the 5-foot-7 Booher played an integral role, running the offense, making two key shots and playing hard-nosed defense in the Corsairs’ 41-37 loss to Rolling Meadows.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
On Sunday it was revealed that hard-nosed winger Marcus Foligno will miss time with a lower body injury.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
The recent moves by general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley indicate that Club Mike, the resort-like atmosphere the Dolphins basked in for the previous four seasons, is truly coming to an end and this franchise is about to return to serious, hard-nosed football.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
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John Liu, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
While seemingly every other player struggled to hit shots or got in foul trouble, the 5-foot-7 Booher played an integral role, running the offense, making two key shots and playing hard-nosed defense in the Corsairs’ 41-37 loss to Rolling Meadows.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
On Sunday it was revealed that hard-nosed winger Marcus Foligno will miss time with a lower body injury.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
The recent moves by general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and coach Jeff Hafley indicate that Club Mike, the resort-like atmosphere the Dolphins basked in for the previous four seasons, is truly coming to an end and this franchise is about to return to serious, hard-nosed football.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Hard-nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-nosed. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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