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• s  characterized by or full of force and vigor
  a hard-hitting expose
• s  aggressively and persistently persuasive
  a hard-hitting advertising campaign

• The Arizonan goes up on the air in battleground states with hard-hitting spot recalling McCain's time in Vietnam and his years as a "maverick" in Congress.
• Berman says that McCain's allies fought Pearce fiercely in the GOP primary for an open state senate seat, going so far as hiring hard-hitting political consultant Nathan Sproul to .
• What better way to find that out than to ask them very serious, hard-hitting questions like "Which do you believe exist: unicorns or fairies?" Did you pick up any motherhood .

• trenchant
• high-pressure

News & Articles

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• AC Transit Board Member Joel Young May Have Profited from His Official Duties
  A hard-hitting internal report found that he may have used confidential information from the transit agency to benefit himself and his private employer. by Steven Tavares and Robert Gammon AC Transit board member Joel Young may have used confidential legal information that he received from the transit district for his own personal gain and for that of his private employer, according to a hard ...
  June 19, 2013 - East Bay Express
• Should baseball players wear more protective gear?
  America's favorite pastime is now being considered a dangerous one.  After the hard-hitting line drive this past weekend to Tampa Bay pitcher Alex Cobb, many are talking about whether pitchers need more protection while on the field. 
  June 18, 2013 - WTVM 9 Columbus
• First Look: Caligula And Wiz Khalifa On The Set Of 'Fighter Jet'
  Rapper Caligula takes flight alongside Wiz Khalifa on the set of his upcoming visual "Fighter Jet." With this hard-hitting party anthem, the N.A.R.S. signee and leader of the Taylor Gang are looking to take your summertime bashes to another level.
  June 17, 2013 - Vibe Magazine

Quotes

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• Danja in Forbes
  Danja, a Timbaland protege who already scored hits with Justin Timberlake and Nelly Furtado, says he was "excited" to work with Spears and expects people to support the album, which has a "hard-hitting, dark and sexy vibe."
• Daniel Inouye in Seattle Post Intelligencer
  In recent years, we have seen an increase in coarse and violent programming, coupled with a decrease in local news and hard-hitting journalism,Inouye said Thursday night. "To say these trends are not in the best interest of the American...
• Jacques Martin in Sports Network
  We are very pleased to have acquired a player with Bryan's talent level and playing experience,said Panthers general manager Jacques Martin. "Bryan is a big, strong, hard-hitting defenseman who also possesses the ability to be a goal...