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
There are other pieces from Didion’s 1960s catalog that have not been republished and are now mere historical curiosities, of interest only to hard-core Didionphiles.
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Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Samsung Smartwatch Deals The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra offers the technical performance and durability that hard-core explorers need.
—PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025
Every Black person has an uncle who is hard-core about racial justice, and mine was equally hard-core in his disapproval of Sammy’s choice.
—Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Even some of Musk's hard-core fans feel that, over the last few years, he has been distracted by politics and other projects, to the detriment of Tesla's efforts to sell cars.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Samsung Smartwatch Deals The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra offers the technical performance and durability that hard-core explorers need.
—PC Magazine, 2 Dec. 2025
Every Black person has an uncle who is hard-core about racial justice, and mine was equally hard-core in his disapproval of Sammy’s choice.
—Questlove, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2025
Even some of Musk's hard-core fans feel that, over the last few years, he has been distracted by politics and other projects, to the detriment of Tesla's efforts to sell cars.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-core
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But economists appeared skeptical about the effectiveness of Beijing’s plans to boost services spending, cautioning that the plan’s success hinges on deeper reforms to raise household income and strengthen social welfare.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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The influential investor has the respect of Wall Street and deep knowledge of complex financial markets.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Chris Matthews, the inveterate Washington insider and analyst, joins us to talk about the state of politics and the press.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
5 Dec. 2025
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The La Mancha manor home’s namesake, Josie, (real name is José Fernández-Pacheco) is an inveterate aesthete who is best known to Spanish television audiences as a presenter extraordinaire.—
Maite Sebastiá,
Architectural Digest,
4 Oct. 2025
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Justine said that she, her husband and their surviving two daughters, ages 16 and 15, are now left facing a lifelong journey with grief.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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But while those numbers might paint a concerning picture, there are still people who remind us how transformative a lifelong love of reading can be.—
Cheryl Russell,
Oc Register,
31 Jan. 2026
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Still, regulators argue that AI competition does not erase Google’s entrenched advantages.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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With this maturity comes the end of eight entrenched ideas that have shaped the corporate AI landscape for the past three years.—
Sylvain Duranton,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hungerstone is a delicious tribute to the inherent horrors of womanhood and the desperate and exquisite vulgarity of desire.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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But Swims buckled into the ballad, standing tall and belting through the song’s inherent ache.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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Steering far from their signature sounds rooted in corridos and reggaetón, the Mexicali and Medellín artists shift between smooth vocal interplay, crafting a tale of complex love — where beauty is both celebrated and scrutinized.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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Founded in Texas and headquartered in San Antonio, Whataburger now operates more than 1,100 locations across 17 states, though its strongest fan base remains firmly rooted in the Lone Star State.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Hard-core.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-core. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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