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hardship

[hahrd-ship] / ˈhɑrd ʃɪp /


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Critics argue the cumulative effect of these measures is creating undue hardship for skilled workers and the companies that rely on them.

From Salon

One of the rare documents is a diary from William Seymour, which tells of day-to-day life in the Continental Army, including marching barefoot and other hardships that the soldiers suffered “with the greatest patience imaginable.”

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s a hardship unknown to Winter Olympic athletes from Europe and North American.

From Los Angeles Times

She also recommends looking into your creditors’ hardship policies.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the decades since, the federal government has poured more than $3.6 billion into trying to ease the hardship in McDowell County, according to estimates from the Economic Innovation Group, using current dollars.

From The Wall Street Journal