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hard-nosed

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hard-nosed
practical and determined. Keaton has a reputation as a hard-nosed businessman who always gets what he wants. The new hard-nosed management style is unpopular amongst employees.

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His teams are known for playing hard-nosed, in-your-face defense.
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Judge Carrie Moore, a hard-nosed former Minneapolis prosecutor, takes her judicial obligations seriously and does not shy away from unpopular decisions.
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