as in deep
firmly established over time
the hard-core habits that generate our mountains of trash everyday will be extremely difficult to change
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Recent Examples of hard-core
Even the most hard-core fans of Bravo scandal factories like The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and Summer House aren’t going to watch the Creative Arts Emmys.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026
For the most hard-core searchers, Radford believes the social aspect – getting together, spending a night in the woods with the tools of the trade like nightscope cameras and parabolic microphones – is the real draw of the chase.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The filmmakers travel through Roma villages in the nation’s countryside —hard-core Fidesz strongholds — to uncover a wide network of bribery and blackmail.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
The optical switches also enable a welcome feature for hard-core gamers.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2026
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026
For the most hard-core searchers, Radford believes the social aspect – getting together, spending a night in the woods with the tools of the trade like nightscope cameras and parabolic microphones – is the real draw of the chase.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The filmmakers travel through Roma villages in the nation’s countryside —hard-core Fidesz strongholds — to uncover a wide network of bribery and blackmail.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
The optical switches also enable a welcome feature for hard-core gamers.
—Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-core
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The contrast between bright snowfields and deep shadows has always pushed displays to their limits, but on the G6, viewers can finally see the deep, rich blacks that the filmmakers originally intended.—
Nam Sunwoo,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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The judge additionally said that Sarsour's deep ties to the community and his health concerns were also considered in ruling in favor of his release.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The inveterate white supremacist Woodrow Wilson mouthed anti-colonial rhetoric before reverting to form at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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The far-outside post doesn’t compromise this inveterate deep closer, but a lack of pace up front definitely will.—
Teresa Genaro,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Down near a strip of beach boutiques, lifelong resident Lauren Nigrelli said the frenzy surrounding the star has eased since Swift first moved into the neighborhood in 2013.—
Leah Willingham,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Enter Maddie’s Secret, Early’s directorial debut, which follows a chef at GourMaybe Test Kitchen whose rising place in the food-influencer world clashes with her lifelong struggle with bulimia.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2026
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Dissent may be loud and even divisive at times, but the power of decision remains in the hands of an entrenched governing structure that this war has failed to destroy.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Change can be hard, especially for companies with deeply entrenched cultures.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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True investment success hinges on identifying this crucial gap between what the market anticipates and what a company delivers, emphasizing that price discipline is paramount, regardless of a business's inherent quality.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Crosby said the project is ahead of schedule despite challenges inherent in renovating a 200-year-old street.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Your 9th House of Travel and Learning awakens, as a rooted Moon meets a quincunx from structured Saturn in your 4th House of Home, urging careful coordination.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
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The film’s production design and aesthetic feel deeply rooted in the early to mid-2000s.—
Laura Sirikul,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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“Hard-core.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-core. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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