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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There are other ways to chase the snakes out of Ireland, like with a bunch of hardcore punk bands raising a ruckus at the intimate Cafe Nine on March 17 at 8 p.m. with B Bound, Trench, No Honor Among Thieves and Skot.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
In an age of shows that feel like homework, The Recruit is a blast that has stakes and humor and hardcore action which will keep you leaning forward.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 5 Mar. 2025
Silverstein is now more than 20 years into its time together, and the hardcore band remains hugely popular to this day.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Along the way, Mould stopped his own hardcore drinking, came out as a gay man, announced a farewell-to-rock tour that didn’t last, immersed himself in electronic music and DJing, wrote scripts for World Championship Wrestling, penned a memoir, and lived everywhere from New York City to Berlin.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2025
In an age of shows that feel like homework, The Recruit is a blast that has stakes and humor and hardcore action which will keep you leaning forward.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 5 Mar. 2025
Silverstein is now more than 20 years into its time together, and the hardcore band remains hugely popular to this day.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Along the way, Mould stopped his own hardcore drinking, came out as a gay man, announced a farewell-to-rock tour that didn’t last, immersed himself in electronic music and DJing, wrote scripts for World Championship Wrestling, penned a memoir, and lived everywhere from New York City to Berlin.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-core
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Of course, easier said than done, in terms of them actually accepting their daughter’s wishes — and, in Timothy’s case, accepting pretty much anything right now, given his own deep free fall.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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That’s because the twisty, spindly room centerpiece with large, pointy, deep green leaves is no ordinary tree.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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An inveterate bus rider of the old No. 6, Eldridge believed in public transportation.—
Frederick N. Rasmussen,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Nov. 2024
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Even diplomats of Iran and North Korea, two of America’s most inveterate foes, can reside in New York city as a result of this unique host status of our country.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
3 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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The bank believed those young, future college graduates could potentially be sold on the idea of a lifelong partnership with the financial institution.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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