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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
Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
With the season now having hit its halfway point, with only four more episodes to go, here are some of the questions that The White Lotus' legion of die-hard fans desperately want answered.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Then, die-hard fans got up in arms about Zegler’s comments that the story would be updated for modern times, putting less emphasis on Snow White’s dreams of Prince Charming.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Even die-hard Boston homers are now admitting that Cleveland is the favorite to win the Eastern Conference.
Record: (51-10); Last week: (48-10).
—Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
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For some die-hard devotees, the actress’s Colombian heritage disqualified her from playing the fantasy princess, described as having hair as black as ebony and skin as white as snow.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 15 Mar. 2025
With the season now having hit its halfway point, with only four more episodes to go, here are some of the questions that The White Lotus' legion of die-hard fans desperately want answered.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Then, die-hard fans got up in arms about Zegler’s comments that the story would be updated for modern times, putting less emphasis on Snow White’s dreams of Prince Charming.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
Even die-hard Boston homers are now admitting that Cleveland is the favorite to win the Eastern Conference.
Record: (51-10); Last week: (48-10).
—Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for die-hard
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Her focus is less on traditional metrics like follower count and more on the creator’s ability to create compelling, educational content that aligns well with brands.—
Kristen Bousquet,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The tablets were identified within a large state archive building that was constructed from traditional mud-brick walls.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Against the devoted coalition of evangelical Christians, neocons, pompous billionaires and MAGA Republicans who now dominate the other side of the aisle, this prevaricating has failed to muster enthusiasm for the Democratic Party or much of the industry’s own product.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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The blame for these debacles falls squarely on the neocons.—
Jason Fields,
Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2024
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Although Rubio didn’t directly cite a reason, his post linked to a story by the conservative Breitbart news site that reported on a talk Rasool gave on a webinar organized by a South African think tank.—
Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ruddy's name was mentioned nearly as much as Newsmax itself during a day-long hearing Friday in a defamation case brought by Dominion Voting Systems against the conservative network.—
Maddy Lauria,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
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Wielding the language of liberal internationalism to justify ruinous intervention abroad has long been the modus operandi of the neoconservatives, who, since the ascendancy of Trump over the Republican Party, have gravitated back to their original home among the Democrats.—
Anatol Lieven,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trump is fusing this use of American power, which the neoconservatives and George W. Bush had no qualms about, to a much more aggressive vision of national interest.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2025
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Also, luckily for me, Rajiv is a loyal collaborator.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Enter still more classic Snow White lore: The queen instructs her loyal Huntsman (Ansu Kabia) to take Snow White to the forest (to pick apples, naturally) and kill her.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2025
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But having one of the masters of orthodox Hollywood storytelling at my side, by the monitor every single day, was so immensely helpful.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2024
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Last year, many Orthodox Christians in Ukraine celebrated on December 25 for the first time, shifting away from Russian customs toward Western conventions and widely seen as a snub to Russia and its orthodox church, which has endorsed Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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And if everyone involved is being honest — even his staunchest critics — Sanders has delivered in every way imaginable.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2025
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Musk, the world's richest person and a staunch backer of President Donald Trump, made headlines for offering money to those who agreed to sign a petition during the 2024 election.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Die-hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/die-hard. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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