die-hard
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“We have a few really die-hard salad customers and a few folks who love the fully loaded nachos with all of the vegetables,” Fluhler said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
“First Take” host and fellow die-hard Knicks fan Stephen A. Smith reposted on X a graphic calling for Lee to receive a ring for his “decades of loyalty.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
For the fans, there is certainly more excitement among them for being in the city where their country will play their games, even if they aren't necessarily die-hard football supporters.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Around one-third of the shares will be set aside for everyday investors -- of which many are die-hard believers in Musk -- a far larger slice than a typical IPO offers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Albert Ayler was an amazing, avant-garde saxophonist known only to the most die-hard jazz enthusiasts.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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
It’s been her modus operandi since I met her, and old habits die hard.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
