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a hard-line approach to the sentencing of repeat offenders
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He was followed as president by the hard-line Ebrahim Raisi, picked in 2021 in an uncompetitive election.
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
The Uttar Pradesh state, headed by Adityanath — a powerful Hindu monk and a popular hard-line Hindu politician in Modi’s party — has allocated more than $765 million for this year’s event.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
The state of Uttar Pradesh, led by Chief Minister Adityanath, a prominent Hindu monk and hard-line politician in Modi's party, has leveraged the event with giant billboards and posters showcasing both leaders alongside slogans promoting government welfare policies.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Johnson has prevailed despite skepticism — and at times opposition — from hard-line Republicans, including in May after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) brought a motion to vacate against the Speaker, which failed after Democrats and most Republicans voted to table the effort.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
The Uttar Pradesh state, headed by Adityanath — a powerful Hindu monk and a popular hard-line Hindu politician in Modi’s party — has allocated more than $765 million for this year’s event.
—Sheikh Saaliq, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
The state of Uttar Pradesh, led by Chief Minister Adityanath, a prominent Hindu monk and hard-line politician in Modi's party, has leveraged the event with giant billboards and posters showcasing both leaders alongside slogans promoting government welfare policies.
—John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
Johnson has prevailed despite skepticism — and at times opposition — from hard-line Republicans, including in May after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) brought a motion to vacate against the Speaker, which failed after Democrats and most Republicans voted to table the effort.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-line. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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