hard-core
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Many inside the movement said it should be less confrontational and disruptive but a hard core of activists argued it would be more effective to double down on direct action.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025
Back in the old days, shoppers would find coupons in their Sunday newspaper, and hard core couponers would buy several papers to maximize value.
From Salon • Feb. 11, 2025
“There is a hard core of voters on both sides who think this is great.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2023
“Those who are able to go hard core and play to win, Twitter is a good place,” he said.
From New York Times • Nov. 11, 2022
But the few hundred who stayed were the hard core of the Tang people—the stubbornest, orner- iest individuals, who were getting tired of being pushed around.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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