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- adjective Marked by resoluteness, aggressiveness, or austerity.
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Examples
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Attorney General Eric Holder, by threatening get-tough measures should Proposition 19 pass -- in an obvious and naked attempt by the Obama administration to throw its weight behind the political forces opposing the measure -- has more than earned this week's Most Disappointing Democrat Of The Week award.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [144] -- Midterm Home Stretch Chris Weigant 2010
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Attorney General Eric Holder, by threatening get-tough measures should Proposition 19 pass -- in an obvious and naked attempt by the Obama administration to throw its weight behind the political forces opposing the measure -- has more than earned this week's Most Disappointing Democrat Of The Week award.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [144] -- Midterm Home Stretch Chris Weigant 2010
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Attorney General Eric Holder, by threatening get-tough measures should Proposition 19 pass -- in an obvious and naked attempt by the Obama administration to throw its weight behind the political forces opposing the measure -- has more than earned this week's Most Disappointing Democrat Of The Week award.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [144] -- Midterm Home Stretch Chris Weigant 2010
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Attorney General Eric Holder, by threatening get-tough measures should Proposition 19 pass -- in an obvious and naked attempt by the Obama administration to throw its weight behind the political forces opposing the measure -- has more than earned this week's Most Disappointing Democrat Of The Week award.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [144] -- Midterm Home Stretch Chris Weigant 2010
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Attorney General Eric Holder, by threatening get-tough measures should Proposition 19 pass -- in an obvious and naked attempt by the Obama administration to throw its weight behind the political forces opposing the measure -- has more than earned this week's Most Disappointing Democrat Of The Week award.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [144] -- Midterm Home Stretch Chris Weigant 2010
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Attorney General Eric Holder, by threatening get-tough measures should Proposition 19 pass -- in an obvious and naked attempt by the Obama administration to throw its weight behind the political forces opposing the measure -- has more than earned this week's Most Disappointing Democrat Of The Week award.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [144] -- Midterm Home Stretch Chris Weigant 2010
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The government's get-tough attitude comes a day after tens of thousands of Egyptians turned out in unprecedented demonstrations demanding the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak, who has ruled the country for three decades.
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For the lawmakers, it's a get-tough fitness dogma that mirrors their promises to pump up job growth and chisel away flabby federal programs.
The Fight Against Government Flab Is Personal for These Politicians Elizabeth Williamson 2011
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Attorney General Eric Holder, by threatening get-tough measures should Proposition 19 pass -- in an obvious and naked attempt by the Obama administration to throw its weight behind the political forces opposing the measure -- has more than earned this week's Most Disappointing Democrat Of The Week award.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [144] -- Midterm Home Stretch Chris Weigant 2010
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Attorney General Eric Holder, by threatening get-tough measures should Proposition 19 pass -- in an obvious and naked attempt by the Obama administration to throw its weight behind the political forces opposing the measure -- has more than earned this week's Most Disappointing Democrat Of The Week award.
Chris Weigant: Friday Talking Points [144] -- Midterm Home Stretch Chris Weigant 2010
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