diehards

plural of diehard

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Noun
  • October 7 marks two years since Hamas militants stormed into Israel launching a deadly attack that killed 1,200 people and took another 240 hostage, sparking a war in Gaza that still continues today.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In February, four Hamas members suspected of plotting attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe went on trial in Berlin in what prosecutors described as the first court case against militants of the Palestinian group in Germany.
    Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Published 70 years ago, this shocking poem was a powerful rebuke to conformists in 1950s America.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Thrilla in Manila between the two fighters stands as a testament to each of their enduring legacies of perseverance.
    Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Whether Hamas chooses this route will likely depend on whether its political leaders, mostly in Turkey and Qatar, hold sway over its fighters on the ground.
    Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
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