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Recent Examples of tough-minded
The Heat are always a tough-minded unit and it's reflected in their performance.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
This approach is not new; it could also be called tough-minded diplomacy.
—Dan Caldwell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
There’s a radical, tough-minded generosity here that punches right through the wall of our moment’s hypersensitivity around appropriation.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
For the British government, that requires tough-minded honesty about the United Kingdom, the balance of power, and the state of the world.
—David Lammy, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2024
Under tough-minded presidents, that has occasionally happened.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
Against them, there is the tough-minded continual splendor of Robinson’s attention to Genesis’ figures in the landscape.
—Francis Spufford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Seesaw first half Izzo and Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell are known for their tough-minded, defense-first teams.
—Detroit Free Press, 14 Jan. 2024
And why was Barbara, the tough-minded author of Nickel and Dimed and Fear of Falling, buying into this gauzy nonsense?
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2023
David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
This approach is not new; it could also be called tough-minded diplomacy.
—Dan Caldwell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
There’s a radical, tough-minded generosity here that punches right through the wall of our moment’s hypersensitivity around appropriation.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
For the British government, that requires tough-minded honesty about the United Kingdom, the balance of power, and the state of the world.
—David Lammy, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2024
Under tough-minded presidents, that has occasionally happened.
—Nicholas Kristof, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024
Against them, there is the tough-minded continual splendor of Robinson’s attention to Genesis’ figures in the landscape.
—Francis Spufford, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
Seesaw first half Izzo and Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell are known for their tough-minded, defense-first teams.
—Detroit Free Press, 14 Jan. 2024
And why was Barbara, the tough-minded author of Nickel and Dimed and Fear of Falling, buying into this gauzy nonsense?
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 19 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tough-minded
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This lyrical but unsentimental book is a eulogy for transhumance—the seasonal movement of livestock and the people who watch over them.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Yet after three years of lengthy overnight flights, navigating language barriers, and the emotional disconnect of having a wedding in a beautiful yet often unsentimental venue, the pendulum has begun to swing the other way.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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The system is simple, if unromantic: One partner proposes through the app, and the other is sent a notification.Chris Stokel-Walker, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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But engagement is often seen as a highly emotional and symbolic act and asking the recipient to sign a legal document in connection with receiving the ring may feel transactional or unromantic.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Apparently, Jabari’s last teacher wasn’t so levelheaded and ended up swinging on Darnell.Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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His account of the country's political dynamics before, during, and after this period is exhaustively researched, levelheaded, and persuasive.Jonah Blank, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2011
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For purely political purposes, these movie lists oppose rational and aesthetic responses.Armond White, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
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The rational for locating in Belgium are to support Europe university teams as well as incubate talent and resources for progressing physical AI in Europe.Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Although people generally agree in valuing some body parts more than others, some sensible differences may arise.Daniel Sznycer, The Conversation, 10 Jan. 2025
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The outcome of this legislative effort augurs poorly for sensible solutions to the $3.2 billion budget deficit Pritzker and lawmakers face later this year.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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Adding commuters to our less-congested waterways is a logical step.Terri Carta, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Khabib Nurmagomedov does nothing visibly wrong, and is therefore asked to leave the plane for no logical reason.Callum Booth, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Coming-of-age teen comedies were never quite as wonderfully cynical before this movie about four teenage girls whose lives are upended by the arrival of a new kid, played by Christian Slater.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Without any real prospect of serious concessions from Western states, the Taliban became cynical about ever gaining legitimacy on the world stage.Delaney Simon, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
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Wanderlust seems saner, more measured, than dromomania.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Jan. 2025
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Otherwise, don’t expect a sane immigration policy that will meet the needs of manufacturing, construction, agriculture and health care.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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