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tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
the die-hard purists are never going to accept certain words, no matter who uses them
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Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
In Shoreditch, one of London’s trendiest districts, the New York Jets are hoping to convert casual fans of American football into die-hard members of the Gang Green community.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Still, die-hard music lovers made up for it by the thousands returning to the event site on Saturday and Sunday.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Many of those who were trying out the train this month were die-hard fans of López Obrador and eagerly posted online about their journeys.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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Between the lines: Another bottom-dweller season could try the patience of even the most die-hard fans.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
In Shoreditch, one of London’s trendiest districts, the New York Jets are hoping to convert casual fans of American football into die-hard members of the Gang Green community.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Still, die-hard music lovers made up for it by the thousands returning to the event site on Saturday and Sunday.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
Advertisement Many of those who were trying out the train this month were die-hard fans of López Obrador and eagerly posted online about their journeys.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Die-hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die-hard. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
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