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a hard-line approach to the sentencing of repeat offenders
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Divisions within the Republican Party between those favoring hard-line policies and leaders seeking a return to civility and unity are likely to become more pronounced.
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Shane Croucher
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Some hard-line conservatives have voiced concerns in recent months about a short-term CR setting up the runway for an end-of-year omnibus funding package.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
The breakdown of these traditional promotional barriers has led to a softening of the hard-line broadcast deals that previously meant Star Boxer A couldn’t take on Star Boxer B simply because each fought on different platforms.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Kirk inspired and infuriated millions of Americans with his hard-line conservative views and often incendiary language.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Shane Croucher
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Some hard-line conservatives have voiced concerns in recent months about a short-term CR setting up the runway for an end-of-year omnibus funding package.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
The breakdown of these traditional promotional barriers has led to a softening of the hard-line broadcast deals that previously meant Star Boxer A couldn’t take on Star Boxer B simply because each fought on different platforms.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Kirk inspired and infuriated millions of Americans with his hard-line conservative views and often incendiary language.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-line. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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