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Meanings of hardball in inglés

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hardball

Baseball as distinguished from softball.

hardball
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Examples for "softball"
Examples for "softball"
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He was husky and played second base on the local softball team.
All That Is
2
In the' park, the first of the softball games had started up.
Running with the Demon
3
She also represented her country in softball at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Reuters
4
I went to the sporting goods store, and bought myself a softball.
For whom the minivan rolls: an aaron tucker mystery
5
She was notable for her fluent Chinese and her assiduously softball questions.
The Guardian
Usage of hardball in inglés
1
Critics have said say Weissmann's hardball approach can lead to prosecutorial overreach.
Reuters
2
Colson was known for hardball political tactics even before the Watergate scandal.
The Irish Times
3
Yards from the finishing line, the DUP's Brexit hardball has gone flat.
The Irish Times
4
If London tried to play hardball, it would probably be sent packing.
Reuters
5
The flies-and-honey tactic hadn't worked and it was time to play hardball.
Chocolate chip cookie murder
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She may look like somebody's favorite aunt, but Murph can play hardball.
Turn coat
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But advertisers may be wary of playing hardball during May's bargaining sessions.
Reuters
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He personally instructed legal teams fighting victims' claims for compensation to play hardball.
The Guardian
9
Track One was political warfare, economic pressure, propaganda, and diplomatic hardball.
Legacy of ashes: the history of the cia
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Loomis is running a legitimate operation, however hardball it might be.
Blind Man's Alley
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They also said Kerry had shown himself willing to play hardball.
Reuters
12
Ahead of the Westminster election, Mr Hume undoubtedly is playing hardball.
The Irish Times
13
Ziggo may feel defenceless but it can afford to play hardball.
Reuters
14
The Chinese know Rio might be a weak link and will play hardball.
Reuters
15
He played hardball with a man who went berserk over it.
The house on hope street
16
There were still hurdles to be overcome, and both sides were playing hardball.
The Irish Times
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español
hardball
Hardball through the time
Hardball across language varieties
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