bare-knuckled
- a variation of bare-knuckle.
Example Sentences
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Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles may not be household names, but the former was a bare-knuckled veteran of Republican politics with decades of experience and the latter had helped turn Florida into a conservative stronghold.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2024
How different it was from where I work—the chaotic, windowless, loud, shocking, bare-knuckled display of humanity known as the emergency department.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2023
The daughter of Mexican immigrants attended area schools from kindergarten through Cal State Northridge, then went from activist to bare-knuckled politician.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
But in the twin takings, it's hard not to see the bare-knuckled competition between urgent needs.
From Salon ● Dec. 23, 2022
By the time he first ran for higher office, Fetterman, 52, was a media darling for his unconventional efforts to reinvigorate Braddock and a progressive hero in the Pittsburgh area for his bare-knuckled advocacy.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2022