Averescu's rise to power was confirmed in the 1920 election and then by his heavy-handed approach to labor unrest.

His heavy-handed approach with officials in the army eventually caused a conspiracy to be formed against him.

The film was criticized by some as having a heavy-handed approach.

The Federation had a heavy-handed approach to its position in the galaxy.

They accuse him of a heavy-handed approach that has taken its toll on people and could hurt the company in the long term.

While some college officials question whether students should be forced into counseling, others favor the heavy-handed approach.

Everybody agreed except the principal for instruction, who said it was a heavy-handed approach.

One solution has been to block the use of removable media entirely, but this is often a rather heavy-handed approach.

Before returning to office in 1956, Connor quickly resumed his heavy-handed approach to dealing with perceived threats.

The heavy-handed approach adopted by the government does not help address these root causes.