die-hard
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Half a lifetime ago, Hunt was a die-hard Chicago Bears fan working in residence with an improv group at a small, aging theater in Amsterdam when he got swept up in Dutch soccer culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Johnson, who doesn’t consider himself a die-hard Bourdain fan, wasn’t interested in catering to viewers who have binged every episode of “Parts Unknown” or “No Reservations.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
There’s not much here, unless you’re a “House of the Dragon” die-hard.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
To the delight of die-hard fans and coupon collectors, for a limited time the new stores will accept the chain’s blue and white coupons, no matter how old they are.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 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
Old habits die hard when winning becomes the norm, but sometimes key decisions are taken out of your hands.
From BBC ● Feb. 4, 2026
Professional football is America’s guilty pleasure—and guilty pleasures die hard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
Or so they say, but old ways die hard, as well I know.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
