as in strict
not allowing for any exceptions or loosening of standards
a hard-line approach to the sentencing of repeat offenders
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Recent Examples of hard-line
This all raises an interesting question about Modi, because there is some precedent—with Nixon going to China being the most famous—of people who are perceived as hard-line making deals.
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
The Palestinian fears have been fed by the fact that powerful ministers in Israel’s hard-line government advocate annexation of the West Bank, home to nearly three million Palestinians and 500,000 Israeli settlers.
—Fatima Abdulkarim Afif Amireh, New York Times, 8 May 2025
But the White House’s hard-line immigration stance and broader economic concerns have led some Hispanic consumers to pull back their spending.
—Amelia Lucas,brandon Gomez, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Critics of the mayor fear his administration’s push to let ICE back on Rikers will result in immigrant New Yorkers accused of minor offenses being swept up in Trump’s hard-line immigration crackdown.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
The Palestinian fears have been fed by the fact that powerful ministers in Israel’s hard-line government advocate annexation of the West Bank, home to nearly three million Palestinians and 500,000 Israeli settlers.
—Fatima Abdulkarim Afif Amireh, New York Times, 8 May 2025
But the White House’s hard-line immigration stance and broader economic concerns have led some Hispanic consumers to pull back their spending.
—Amelia Lucas,brandon Gomez, CNBC, 6 May 2025
Critics of the mayor fear his administration’s push to let ICE back on Rikers will result in immigrant New Yorkers accused of minor offenses being swept up in Trump’s hard-line immigration crackdown.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-line
Adjective
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Under the measure's broad scope and strict distance limits, few areas in Ohio would remain open to such purchases.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Revolutionary fervor and strict moral codes reshaped film, censoring depictions of gender, modern lifestyles, and social realities.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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The Bee has a rigorous policy relating to requests for anonymity.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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Hall, a former college football player, is quite the athlete and also gives fans a look into his rigorous workout regimen, which Khaled joined him for.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
23 May 2025
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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-line. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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