die-hard
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While die-hard laetrile supporters were unfazed, the public grew more and more uncomfortable defending it.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2026
As California braces for a historic “super” El Niño after years of drought, many die-hard skiers are looking to the mountains and hoping for snow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
Despite the chaos, some die-hard loyalists remain optimistic.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Doyle, then a Christian mommy-blogger, already had an audience of die-hard followers, a coveted metric known in the publishing industry as an “author platform.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
“My sorority sister invited me to visit. We’ll probably go to a cookout, maybe a movie. She’s a die-hard Braves fan, but I’m not about to let her drag me to a game.”
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
Yet the saying has persisted because old patterns die hard.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Despite some confusion about the path forward, old habits apparently die hard.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
Professional football is America’s guilty pleasure—and guilty pleasures die hard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
And as City move within sight of another trophy, Guardiola proved once more that even amid unaccustomed struggles, old trophy-winning habits die hard for great managers and players.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2025
It’s been her modus operandi since I met her, and old habits die hard.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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