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hard-headed en · ADJ
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of hardheaded.
This increase has not been caused by empire-building on the part of transport managers, who have to convince such hard-headed men as accountants and boards of directors of their arguments.
1960 March, “A transport manager's view of B.R. freight services”, in Trains Illustrated, page 179:Having found a property that 'feels' right you then have to adopt a hard-headed attitude and consider the realities of life in a new environment.
1997, “Buying a Rural Property”, in Back to Basics, Surry Hills, NSW: Reader's Digest (Australia) Pty Limited, page 10:
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