as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
the die-hard purists are never going to accept certain words, no matter who uses them
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Recent Examples of die-hard
Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Sorry, die-hard wrestling fans, but WWE Raw isn’t going back to the grunge and hard-hitting extremes of the Attitude Era.
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 4 Dec. 2024
Cameos of characters from the original movies kept die-hard fans engrossed and critics lapped it up with its Rotten Tomatoes score not dipping below 90% across five seasons.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
But Dunstan sets the table slowly and die-hard genre fans should revel in the wait.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024
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While tech-savvy fans consume all sports, those who follow women’s sports more closely spend more time exploring the world around the athletes as opposed to die-hard fans of men’s sports who focus on debates over stats and performance.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Sorry, die-hard wrestling fans, but WWE Raw isn’t going back to the grunge and hard-hitting extremes of the Attitude Era.
—Gabriela Silva, TVLine, 4 Dec. 2024
Cameos of characters from the original movies kept die-hard fans engrossed and critics lapped it up with its Rotten Tomatoes score not dipping below 90% across five seasons.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
But Dunstan sets the table slowly and die-hard genre fans should revel in the wait.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024
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While traditional arrest warrants require an ascertainment that there is evidence a crime may have been committed, Peterson's capias warrant stems from his failure to appear in court over the issues.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Rosemary was recently reclassified as Salvia rosmarinus after researchers found close similarities between its DNA and plants in the Salvia genus, many of which have been used in traditional medicine.Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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The blame for these debacles falls squarely on the neocons.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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What to know about Sean Duffy, Trump’s choice to become transportation secretary Same with Elise Stefanik, the New York congresswoman nominated to be Trump’s United Nations ambassador, who already seems to be working on her MAGA fluency after many years of speaking only neocon.Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 20 Nov. 2024
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Musk and President-elect Donald Trump led the conservative rebellion against the initial plan to avert a partial shutdown, a bipartisan deal that came from negotiations between the top two Democrats and Republicans in both congressional chambers.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Progressive and centrist parties have higher approval, while conservative factions are more skeptical, although there is growing acceptance even within these groups.Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The once influential Wyoming neoconservative was one of the few Republicans to turn against Trump following the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and even co-led a House Congressional hearing into the event.Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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Bush’s war, on the other hand, enjoyed the support of a grotesque coalition of Democrats, neoconservatives, and the foreign-policy and liberal media establishments.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Bridges is famously loyal to the Mexican food chain, a habit Payne believes might be his secret weapon.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Cruisers tend to be more loyal to the cruise than to other cruisers.Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
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Funnels and Pinch Points Funnels and pinch-points are among the most orthodox stand locations during the rut.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Harris emphasized distributional conflict at a time when few orthodox economists were doing so.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Despite his legal setbacks, Navarro remains a staunch Trump ally and a vocal critic of U.S.-China trade policies.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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The comments, published in 2023 biography of Romney, were sparked by Vance's transformation from a Trump critic to a staunch supporter.Zac Anderson, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Die-hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die-hard. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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