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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After McCarthy was ousted by a few hard-line members of the GOP, Johnson’s confirmation took four votes and required Democrats to help.
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Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
The debt-ceiling provision seemed to arouse the opposition of some hard-line conservatives.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Ever since it was announced three years ago that Pakistan was to host the Champions Trophy, the first ICC event in the country in almost three decades, everyone knew that India would be unlikely to travel there given the hard-line stance from its nationalistic government.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The plan, however, ran into a brick wall as hard-line conservatives, including those in the House Freedom Caucus, demanded spending cuts to offset the debt limit increases, a source told The Hill.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
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Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
The debt-ceiling provision seemed to arouse the opposition of some hard-line conservatives.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
Ever since it was announced three years ago that Pakistan was to host the Champions Trophy, the first ICC event in the country in almost three decades, everyone knew that India would be unlikely to travel there given the hard-line stance from its nationalistic government.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
The plan, however, ran into a brick wall as hard-line conservatives, including those in the House Freedom Caucus, demanded spending cuts to offset the debt limit increases, a source told The Hill.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-line. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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