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Hardball

Hardball meaning

In baseball, a type of ball and baseball game, as opposed to softball. | Tough or ruthless behavior, especially in combat, politics or business.

Example sentences (20)

Hardball singles has lost much of its popularity in North America (in favour of the International version), but the hardball doubles game is still active.

Reunited with Gravity, who also went to Las Vegas to confront Heavy Hitters leader Hardball regarding civilian casualties during the fight, Firestar joined Gravity, Hardball and Telemetry on a mission to prevent seismic damage to the area.

The Green politician plays hardball on autocracies such as China — burnishing her credentials to someday become chancellor.

The journalist added that a “hardball” approach might deflate Republican claims by directly addressing factual disputes and providing context.

The Spurs chairman is playing hardball even though they are set to lose the player on a free transfer when his contract expires in just twelve months.

The standard-issue hardball politics among Democrats is one thing.

They also portrayed in colorful relief Madigan and McClain playing hardball, plotting the forced resignation of a longtime ally and talking about delivering “body blows” to Madigan’s counterpart in the Senate over a perceived political slight.

Yet the strong language indicated that the DGA was ready to play hardball.

Giving parliamentarians a chance to play hardball might play out well for von der Leyen in the long run.

IssiBaby made a grand entrance into the Guyanese music industry through collaboration with popular local artiste Ezan Benzy in the remix of his song Boujee Hardball.

JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon and other big-bank CEOs played hardball with the Federal Reserve over proposals that the lenders hold more capital.

The mayor claims to still be playing hardball with Valencia.

The team play their home matches at Deane Cricket Club and they are contested with an incrediball for Super 9’s and hardball for D40.

The upheaval comes as Asia's number-three economy struggles to gain traction and worries build on the possible impact of Donald Trump's presidency as he prepares to reignite his hardball trade policy when he takes power next month.

This was always the risk of playing hardball with Saquon Barkley.

Wilson may have been a casualty of this hardball approach.

As anticipated, the host of MSNBC’s weekend “AM Joy” show was appointed Thursday to succeed former “Hardball” host Chris Matthews in the 7 p.m. Eastern time slot on weekdays.

But in 1657 the Massachusetts General Court decided to play hardball, arresting three of Lygonia’s leaders, dragging them to Boston and threatening them with imprisonment to secure their submission.

But many analysts say this is just another move from Mr. Johnson’s hardball Brexit playbook.

I feel like I’m playing the long game by being the one who never disparages the other side, but given what the other side is doing these days, I am wondering if I should play hardball too.