hard-fought
adjective
1
: requiring a lot of effort or hard work
He won a hard-fought campaign for reelection.
2
: achieved or acquired through a lot of effort or hard work
a hard-fought victory/triumph
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Both sides of the issue are already gearing up for what is likely to be an expensive and hard-fought fight as Alaska remains one of only two states where the system is used statewide.
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024
Many CHROs cite positive and hard-fought reasons for employees staying, such as people enjoying their work, colleagues, managers, and company cultures.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
In that blackness lay a level of liberation that was hard-fought, and a predisposition for resistance that was inherited – and reinvigorated in the wake of Hurrican Beryl.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024
Batten’s race for silver was hard-fought and represents the highest finish (woman or man) of any American in Olympic mountain biking.
—Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 3 Aug. 2024
The race was hard-fought and saw several campaign setbacks for Hamadeh.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
The deal is a significant and hard-fought win for the Biden administration, which has secured the release of more than 60 hostages or wrongful detainees from around the world over the past three years.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2024
And while many of the games were hard-fought, the outcome always seemed inevitable.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 14 July 2024
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown (D) also praised Schmoke, and said the criticism the former mayor faced for his advocacy was a reminder that the decriminalization effort was hard-fought.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
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Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 30 Dec. 2024
Many CHROs cite positive and hard-fought reasons for employees staying, such as people enjoying their work, colleagues, managers, and company cultures.
—John M. Bremen, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
In that blackness lay a level of liberation that was hard-fought, and a predisposition for resistance that was inherited – and reinvigorated in the wake of Hurrican Beryl.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024
Batten’s race for silver was hard-fought and represents the highest finish (woman or man) of any American in Olympic mountain biking.
—Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 3 Aug. 2024
The race was hard-fought and saw several campaign setbacks for Hamadeh.
—Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
The deal is a significant and hard-fought win for the Biden administration, which has secured the release of more than 60 hostages or wrongful detainees from around the world over the past three years.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2024
And while many of the games were hard-fought, the outcome always seemed inevitable.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 14 July 2024
Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown (D) also praised Schmoke, and said the criticism the former mayor faced for his advocacy was a reminder that the decriminalization effort was hard-fought.
—Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
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