He did not address the heavy use of lobbying and hardball political tactics to win the government contracts that made the company a success.

Such hardball tactics may seem difficult to reconcile with Putnam's efforts to put its problems behind it.

He became known among Chicago political circles for using hardball political tactics.

But sometimes, hardball tactics solidify the resolve of the accused.

Others remark on the Mayor's willingness to employ his father's hardball tactics.

Still, Richard Smith says he is unfazed by hardball tactics.

The settlement comes after the union used an array of hardball tactics.

By now, they must know Boras's hardball tactics often leave a player's image smudged.

Even more curious than Republic's hardball tactics, however, was the target.

Such hardball tactics, while not new, have been spreading.