thick and thin
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"Grateful to everyone for being with us through thick and thin for the past 50 years, thank you, take care," it said on social media, without providing further details.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
It needed supporters who cheered for their team through thick and thin, not curious, casual fans who came out to see whatever big-name player was passing through town but never came back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
“China has always stood in solidarity through thick and thin with the Global South, including Latin America and the Caribbean,” said the 6,700-word policy paper, China’s first on the region in almost a decade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 1, 2026
With a knife I spread it thick and thin as I went, saving the saturated center for last.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2025
Books on the TV set and in the closet, small piles of books, tall piles of books, books thick and thin, books old and new.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
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