Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Vigorously contested: as, a hard-fought battle.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adjective Vigorously contested by both opponents; -- of contests.

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  • adjective requiring great effort

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Examples

  • In a statement Saturday, Carney called the hard-fought deal "an important step in the right direction."

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  • Some of this comes from the view that a hard-fought primary will ultimately make for a weaker presidential candidate.

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  • An infantryman's searing memoir of the battle for Fallujah in November 2004, a crucial, hard-fought victory over al-Qa'eda and its allies.

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  • An infantryman's searing memoir of the battle for Fallujah in November 2004, a crucial, hard-fought victory over al-Qa'eda and its allies.

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  • An infantryman's searing memoir of the battle for Fallujah in November 2004, a crucial, hard-fought victory over al-Qa'eda and its allies.

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  • An advantageous marriage to a woman of birth and fortune would put the final stamp on six years of hard-fought struggle.

    Earl of Durkness Alix Rickloff 2011

  • Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew himself brought home this point over the past week in the Aljunied group constituency, site of a particularly hard-fought political battle between the PAP and the opposition.

    Singapore's 'Accountability Election' Garry Rodan 2011

  • The license came with a hard-fought condition: the FCC would license a second carrier in each city.

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  • Supporters of President Obama's plan for the war say a precipitous withdrawal could jeopardize hard-fought gains.

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  • The license came with a hard-fought condition: the FCC would license a second carrier in each city.

    Dr. Philip Neches: AT&T and T-Mobile: Back to the Future Dr. Philip Neches 2011

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