hards
Americanplural noun
plural noun
Etymology
Origin of hards
First recorded before 900; Middle English herdes, Old English heordan
Example Sentences
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Red Bull ran him on an inverted strategy starting on the hards and switching to the mediums and delayed his final pit stop as late as possible.
From BBC • May 25, 2025
Hamilton made an early stop to change his soft tyres for hards on lap 17, and feared he might not make it to the end of the race.
From BBC • Sep. 22, 2024
Lap 13: Vettel has also pitted - on go the hards.
From The Guardian • Sep. 5, 2021
Mignola die hards will no doubt pick up the reference in his final pages to his previous book that the writer wistfully describes as “the best thing I’ve ever done.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2016
"Die hard! my men, die hard!" said Inglis when the bullet struck him; and the 57th have borne the name of "Die hards" ever since.
From Deeds that Won the Empire Historic Battle Scenes by Fitchett, W. H. (William Henry)
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