Some N.B.A. coaches and general managers questioned Van Horn's toughness in recent days as rumors of the multiteam deal swirled, and they wondered if he could play the small-forward spot that he will probably inherit on the Knicks.
Green Bay is the heavy favorite, but because of strong Denver players like quarterback John Elway and running back Terrell Davis, because this A.F.C. representative appears to have more balance, more grit and more toughness than recent A.F.C. Super Bowl teams, an upset appears more of a possibility.
The reason he touted "The Art of the Deal" in his announcement, he explained, was that he believes that recent Presidents have lacked his toughness and finesse: "Look at the trade deficit with China.
Nevertheless, we can understand the recent focus on Obama's "toughness" in reaction to Clinton's attacks as reflecting some concern about whether he is ultimately manly enough for the job first held by George Washington, the symbolic father of the country.
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At a recent dinner, the squid was grilled into toughness and topped with chopped tomatoes that did not have much flavor.
"Though he was always undersized, he was a great player — smart, great speed and toughness," Fulmer said after a recent spring practice session.
The boys' craving to test themselves while promoting team unity was never more apparent than on a recent Sunday, which they called a mental toughness day.
It plows through some harsh, horrifying realities with unflinching sobriety, concerned less with social problems than with facts and in the process illuminates French society with a toughness and fidelity that few other recent movies have dared.
Recent cover articles about the Democrats' lack of toughness in a bare-knuckled political era and President Bush's reliance on polling in spite of the administration's denials have led to follow-ups in major news media outlets.
