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Recent Examples of hard-line 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 Neither a Muslim majority democratic government nor a more hard-line nationalist variant in Iran would sit well with nearby Gulf monarchs. David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025 But given the fierce hard-line opposition and the leadership’s fear of the potential domestic consequences of surrendering to Israel and the United States, that is very unlikely. Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hard-line
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Adjective
  • The therapy will debut at Relive Health’s Stuart, Florida location, thanks to recent updates in Florida’s regulatory framework allowing advanced stem cell treatments under strict medical oversight.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The weddings are planned by celebrity event stylist Slomique Hawrylo and adhere to a strict budget.
    Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Every tax article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors.
    David McMillin, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
  • The National Nuclear Security Administration funds the sensors, which undergo rigorous shock, vibration, thermal vacuum, and prompt X-ray testing to survive launch and the harsh space environment.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-line. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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