Word: diehardism
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...many constituents who would be hurt by the plan for the sake of a reform that does nothing to shrink the shockingly menacing deficit. Many would prefer to use tax reform as sugarcoating for a net tax increase, but that approach would clash head on with Reagan's diehard opposition to any overall tax boost. Consequently, Robert Dole, newly elected majority leader of the Republican-controlled Senate (see following story), gently told the White House that Congress would probably give "No. 1 priority" to deficit reduction...
...storm had its pluses. Diehard Bronco fans, decked out in orange coats and scarves, watched Denver plow to a 17-14 victory. Schoolchildren had the next day off. Even the police got a lucky break: a woman suspected of robbing two banks was nabbed when her getaway car got stuck in the snow...
Hours before the average Harvard undergraduate begins groping for the snooze button on a menacing alarm clock each morning, a diehard band of cyclists rides off into the sunrise...
...company watches over its loyal suppliers and rushes to their assistance when they need help. The Sears relationship with Globe-Union, which manufactures DieHard batteries, goes back 59 years. In 1972 Sears bought $8.5 million worth of the company's preferred stock to allow it to expand. Now known as Globe Battery and a division of Johnson Controls, last year it sold Sears $176 million worth of batteries...
While it can be helpful, Sears is also exacting. Says Milton Zilis, vice president of Johnson Controls: "Sears carries very heavy muscle, and it is constantly demanding innovation." This year Sears introduced Globe's DieHard Incredicell battery, which is smaller, lighter and more powerful than the previous model. In addition, the battery sounds a buzzer when a motorist shuts his engine off but leaves on the headlights. A set of indicator lights shows if the battery's charge is strong or fading...