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a hard-line approach to the sentencing of repeat offenders
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The system has served Illinois consumers reasonably well over the decades, and hard-line regulatory approaches have been shown to backfire in other parts of the country, most notably California.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Critics have accused the regime of prioritizing ideological loyalty over competence, allowing individuals who simply mouthed hard-line slogans to rise through the ranks while concealing their true allegiances.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
The Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies have already resulted in wrongful arrests of some U.S. citizens, such as Jose Hermosillo, a 19-year-old who was driving from New Mexico to Tucson back in April.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
The terrorist group reportedly wants Israel to bend on three hard-line issues to reach an agreement.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 5 July 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
Critics have accused the regime of prioritizing ideological loyalty over competence, allowing individuals who simply mouthed hard-line slogans to rise through the ranks while concealing their true allegiances.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
The Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies have already resulted in wrongful arrests of some U.S. citizens, such as Jose Hermosillo, a 19-year-old who was driving from New Mexico to Tucson back in April.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
The terrorist group reportedly wants Israel to bend on three hard-line issues to reach an agreement.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 5 July 2025
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“Hard-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-line. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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