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the team's hard-nosed coach doesn't make exceptions for anybody
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There's so much to adore about the colorful gangland comic-book movie, and at the center of it is Warren Beatty as the hard-nosed detective with the radio watch, bright yellow overcoat and unshakable righteousness.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
That said, the hard-nosed tactics employed at Twitter and X might be a turnoff for some of the holding company’s clients.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
Golden State has relentless rebounders and hard-nosed defenders at every position.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
But similar to Izzo, playing hard-nosed defense is also a requirement under Magic coach Jamahl Mosley.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2025
That said, the hard-nosed tactics employed at Twitter and X might be a turnoff for some of the holding company’s clients.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
Golden State has relentless rebounders and hard-nosed defenders at every position.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
But similar to Izzo, playing hard-nosed defense is also a requirement under Magic coach Jamahl Mosley.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for hard-nosed
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“Hard-nosed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-nosed. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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