diehards

Definition of diehardsnext
plural of diehard

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Noun
  • Islamabad and Washington shared intelligence that led to the capture of Al Qaeda leaders and militants, especially those who threatened the Pakistani state.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
  • The taking of Beaufort castle, near the city of Nabatiyeh, followed days of airstrikes and intense fighting in nearby villages between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • But Everton, during that period, were little more than relegation scrappers, thanks to two significant points deductions in Dyche’s two seasons at the club.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The setting may be out of time, but speaks to the present, as the villagers’ conservatism manifests as rejection, suspicion and persecution — treating outsiders or non-conformists as an invading pathogen.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The solace and the pathos in Updike’s and Rosenberg’s work come from realizing that in many cases, conformists can’t win either.
    Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The military isn’t the only government entity working with the UFC — the FBI recently hosted a training partnership with UFC fighters.
    Paula Chesley, STAT, 3 June 2026
  • Given Coker’s track record and the desire to build attention for the new MMA league and its fighters, tournaments are expected to play a key role.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
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“Diehards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diehards. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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