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At the beginning of the film, Roz’s hard lines and chrome stand out against the natural landscape, but her silhouette changes as the movie moves along.
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Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Rubio was elected to the Senate in 2010 and has staked out a position as a foreign policy hawk, taking hard lines on China and Iran in particular.
—Jonathan Swan, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Another ’70s style sofa that relies more on curves than hard lines, this large number from CB2 favors a darker and low-slung look that could add a touch of softness to a more minimal and industrial living room.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Lawmakers have taken increasingly hard lines on China’s labor practices, intellectual property theft from foreign businesses and generous subsidies for factories that produce far more than Chinese consumers can buy.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
Rubio was elected to the Senate in 2010 and has staked out a position as a foreign policy hawk, taking hard lines on China and Iran in particular.
—Jonathan Swan, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Another ’70s style sofa that relies more on curves than hard lines, this large number from CB2 favors a darker and low-slung look that could add a touch of softness to a more minimal and industrial living room.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
Lawmakers have taken increasingly hard lines on China’s labor practices, intellectual property theft from foreign businesses and generous subsidies for factories that produce far more than Chinese consumers can buy.
—Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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“Hard lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard%20lines. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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