Definition of NOSED

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Chuck Holmes, a hard-nosed right wing who played for the Seattle Totems for six seasons in the 1960s and 1970s, died recently at the age of 84. — Seattle Times Staff, The Seattle Times, "Nick Kahle powers Huskies to a series sweep of USC, winning 3-2 thriller with a single in the 10th," 24 Mar. 2019 Despite quarreling with some in the Phillies' organization early in his career, Rolen maintained a reputation as a hard-nosed, team-first player talented in all facets of the game. — Ted Berg, USA TODAY, "Hall of Fame countdown: Scott Rolen's quietly strong candidacy will pick up steam," 8 Jan. 2018 Now, some eagle-nosed shoppers at Target have noticed that the big-box store stocks cleaning supplies that smell just like the Capri Blue candles. — Maya Mcdowell, House Beautiful, "Certain Cleaning Supplies From Target Smell Like the Best Anthropologie Candle, Apparently," 1 Feb. 2019 The rector of Buxhall’s wet-nosed terrier, Bumper—everyone has to start somewhere. — Maxwell Carter, WSJ, "‘Gainsborough’ Review: A Special Light Shone Out of Him," 25 May 2018 Some wet-nosed visitors helped emergency dispatchers at the Boston Police Department celebrate National Public Safety Week. — Alana Levene, BostonGlobe.com, "Therapy dogs visit Boston police 911 dispatchers," 12 Apr. 2018 Both former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Mr. Trump’s nominee to succeed him, William Barr, have a more hard-nosed approach to crime and sentencing. — Natalie Andrews, WSJ, "Criminal Justice Bill Means Less Prison Time—and Earlier Releases," 17 Dec. 2018 Diane Keaton stars as a hard-nosed New York City business lady who inherits a baby girl and decides to move to the country. — Amanda Mitchell, Marie Claire, "40 Classic Movies You Should See If You Love Rom-Coms," 2 Feb. 2017 In the run-up to the summit both nations engaged in hard-nosed negotiation, with Trump publically calling off the meeting in an effort to push Kim to agree to nuclear concessions. — Zeke Miller And Matthew Lee, Fox News, "Pompeo asked by Trump to delay visit to North Korea," 25 Aug. 2018

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