thick and thin
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They need to be cherished for their loyalty and focus on their grandkids, through thick and thin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
"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
You have been there through thick and thin!
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 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
But mostly, it’s because I realized something the day she unrolled her magnificent dot game across the lunch table: Maya’s been my friend through thick and thin.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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