harsh
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That makes adulthood feel less like independence and more like an abrupt transition into a harsh world of trade-offs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The first demonstrations will evaluate systems designed to survive the lunar night and other harsh conditions, including periods spent in shadow for multiple days.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
For a region where conflict, harsh winters and limited infrastructure have long restricted sporting opportunities, Auqib's selection is being seen as a landmark moment.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Silver Spring resident April Chunko, 44, wary of harsh chemicals as the mother of a toddler, told AFP she "jumped on board immediately."
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Despite the harsh glow, my world still felt dim.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
Others in the market offered a harsher assessment of Warsh’s performance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
After her husband's death, she campaigned for legal changes to see harsher sentences for the manslaughter of emergency workers on duty.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Australian victim Bianca Jones' parents also criticised the Laos authorities for not pursuing harsher charges.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Yohanan Plesner, president of the Israel Democracy Institute said harsher prison conditions are a reflection of the pain Israelis felt after Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Ekon’s voice came out harsher than he intended when he answered.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
They formed an essential part of the survival strategies that enabled people to live in some of the harshest environments on Earth.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Some of the harshest criticism about the overall process came from within City Hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Russia remains marked by some of the developed world’s harshest mortality rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
A simple row of spruce trees marked the finish line for Canadian army reservists and combat members after a marathon two months pushing through one of the harshest environments on Earth: Canada's vast Arctic.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2026
That memory stirs my harshest feelings toward Mr. Loomis.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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