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Kentse also touted the toughly negotiated deal that Masisi struck with diamond firm De Beers last year for Botswana to benefit more from its natural resources.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2024

Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a toughly worded dissent, which was joined by Justice Elena Kagan.

From Washington Post • Jun. 25, 2020

Mr. Sulzberger told Mr. Trump that his paper’s responsibility was “to cover people and institutions of power, toughly, aggressively.”

From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2019

Ani is almost a parody of a “strong female character”—a tough cop who toughly toughs out tough situations with toughness.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2015

Ruby smiled toughly and leaned back, tapping her head.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols