die hard
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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
Or so they say, but old ways die hard, as well I know.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
The Rev. Patricia Coleman-Burns, a University of Michigan professor emerita who grew up in Detroit and has watched the region’s racial and political coalitions shift for more than 70 years, was a die-hard Stevens supporter.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
But the longtime Chicago Cubs season-ticket holder really was a die-hard baseball fan whose dream was to own a sports franchise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Despite the chaos, some die-hard loyalists remain optimistic.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Mittelstand businesses, which long prided themselves on a die-hard free-trade ethic, have recently started requesting government protection from state-backed Chinese firms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
I'm a die-hard classic rock 'n' roll fan and love Bollywood music, of course.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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