diehards

noun

plural of diehard
1
as in neocons

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as in militants

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  1. conformists
  2. militants
  3. scrappers
  4. fighters
Noun
  • The setting may be out of time, but speaks to the present, as the villagers’ conservatism manifests as rejection, suspicion and persecution — treating outsiders or non-conformists as an invading pathogen.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
  • The solace and the pathos in Updike’s and Rosenberg’s work come from realizing that in many cases, conformists can’t win either.
    — Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
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  • Despite Riyadh’s considerable air defenses and vast military spending, the militants have been able to outsmart the systems using relatively cheap drones and missiles.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • It was used in combat in 2017 against ISIS militants in Afghanistan.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of militants
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  • But Everton, during that period, were little more than relegation scrappers, thanks to two significant points deductions in Dyche’s two seasons at the club.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of scrappers
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  • Both Chun-Li and her boss have ulterior motives, Bison seeking to exploit the fighters’ powers for his own nefarious end and Chun-Li secretly an Interpol agent seeking to take Bison down for having murdered her father.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
  • What started as a capture and extraction mission turned into hell on Earth after multiple helicopters were hit by Somalia fighters.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
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die on the vine
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