Definition of "hard-fought" []

• Vigorously contested by both opponents; -- of contests. (adjective)

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• "In a statement Saturday, Carney called the hard-fought deal "an important step in the right direction.""
• "Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew himself brought home this point over the past week in the Aljunied group constituency, site of a particularly hard-fought political battle between the PAP and the opposition."
• "Supporters of President Obama's plan for the war say a precipitous withdrawal could jeopardize hard-fought gains."