hard-hitting

• “He can play the daylights out of full-on postbop or explore north-Euro ambience, but he calls his hard-hitting Karma fusion group his "grunge band" – a misnomer for a rare splicing of rich-toned, pipe-like themes, fiercely guttural up-tempo tenor improv, Arabic and Irish music, and tight grooving.”

  The Guardian: This week's new live music

• “Known as a hard-hitting defensive back during his 12-year career, Proudfoot experienced repeated head trauma, according to the CFL's Alumni Association.”

  CBC | Top Stories News

• “That's the plan," said Jayshawn, who also plays running back but is best known as a hard-hitting defensive back.”

  The Seattle Times

• “His preaching is conservative and frequently hard-hitting, often focusing on themes of obedience, sin, and deliverance.”

  Simon & Schuster: American Grace

• “Aside from vague rhetoric about “the Party of No” which is not nearly hard-hitting enough (and also getting annoying), they really need to make a straightforward case that Republicans do not care about the well-being of the country.”

  Matthew Yglesias » While Economy Burns, Jon Kyl Blocking Treasury Nominees Over Petty BS

• “Increased exposure and professionalism have dovetailed to produce bona fide stars—people young players can identify with—not least among them England's hard-hitting batter Claire Taylor.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Women's Cricket Scores With Investment, Interest

• “Mr. Carter, who died Thursday at age 57 nearly nine months after being diagnosed with brain cancer, was a hard-hitting catcher who helped the New York Mets win the 1986 World Series.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Slugging Catcher Fueled Mets' Glory of 1980s

• “The announcement comes as somewhat of a surprise after The Office creator and UK series star delivered a hard-hitting monologue last year that included zingers aimed at Hugh Hefner, Charlie Sheen, the cast of Sex and the City 2 and Scientologists.”

  Who Will He Offend This Year? Ricky Gervais to Host Golden Globes Again

• “The deciding set was warfare, and though the pair exchanged early breaks, they found themselves engaged in lengthy, hard-hitting rallies and chasing every ball with legs fueled by determination.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Djokovic Beats Nadal in Australian Open Final

• “Mr. Gingrich made clear he plans to cast himself as the hard-hitting insurgent.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Gingrich Reshapes Landscape

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