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
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.
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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
Unlike Apollo, which focused on fast flags and footprints in a breakneck race against the Soviet Union, Artemis is striving for a sustainable moon base elaborate enough to satisfy even the most hard-core science fiction fans.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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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
Unlike Apollo, which focused on fast flags and footprints in a breakneck race against the Soviet Union, Artemis is striving for a sustainable moon base elaborate enough to satisfy even the most hard-core science fiction fans.
—Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-core
Adjective
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That’s a pity, because with further refinement, Girl, Interrupted could go deeper.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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But, of course, the spotlight is on deep discounts and a focus on the marketplace’s Brand+ channel where shoppers can find trusted, global brands (with official product authentication).—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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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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Jeffries is an inveterate texter and typically responds to messages within an hour.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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In several instances, the Tribune found, the private guardian and its lawyers billed the former hospital patients for thousands of dollars in fees on top of hefty nursing home costs, quickly draining lifelong savings.—
Emily Hoerner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The George family was thrilled to learn the friendship Dave and Jesni had formed as teenagers in their church’s youth program had blossomed into a lifelong partnership.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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However, the latest look at labor turnover also showed that those job postings aren’t necessarily turning into job offers – the US job market remains entrenched in a low-hire, low-fire dynamic.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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But police records obtained by ProPublica show just how entrenched the issues were.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Gonzales’ progressive bona fides in Denver and the state Capitol will have to overcome Hickenlooper’s experience, his comparably vast fundraising and the inherent advantage that comes from being a fixture of Colorado’s political scenery.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Decadence is embraced here and beauty is valued, the joy it inspires seen as only one of its inherent contributions.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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It was originally used by gangs to try to avoid police detection, but has since become rooted in their national identity, AFP has reported.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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An injustice this deeply rooted is never solved alone.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2026
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“Hard-core.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-core. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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