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hardball::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | attitude, mental attitude |
they play hardball in the Senate.
hardball::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | ball, baseball, baseball game |
Examples of hardball
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I get that politics is hardball, and everyone wants to get reelected next year.
From the charlotteobserver.com
If Del Rio suddenly wants to become a hardball disciplinarian, then act the part.
From the jacksonville.com
If that happens, there figure to be some hardball negotiations from both sides.
From the dallasnews.com
It was political hardball, Hillary style, and it had helped to isolate Beijing.
From the newsweek.com
Publishing is a genteel business, and publishers aren't used to playing hardball.
From the time.com
But most of all, of course, it is because American politics is a hardball game.
From the economist.com
We see the military playing really hardball tactics to get people to re-enlist.
From the morningstaronline.co.uk
False and misleading advertising was pretty hardball, but they played hardball.
From the management.fortune.cnn.com
Baker, ever the master of fingerprint-free hardball tactics, stayed out of sight.
From the time.com
- A no-nonsense attitude in business or politics; "they play hardball in the Senate"
- Baseball as distinguished from softball
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- Hardball is a character from the toyline, comic books and cartoon series of the 1980s. He is the G.I. Joe team's multi-shot grenadier and debuted in 1988.
- Breakout is an arcade game developed by Atari, Inc and introduced on May 13, 1976. It was conceptualized by Nolan Bushnell and Steve Bristow, and influenced by the 1972 arcade game Pong, also by Atari. The game was ported to video game consoles and upgraded to video games such as Super Breakout. ...
