distressed
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In his early 30s, he co-founded Cerberus and made a fortune by taking over distressed companies such as supermarket chain Albertsons and revamping their operations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
It’s starting from a distressed base—even after the recent gain, it lags behind the S&P 500 by 11 percentage points annualized over the past five years—with no support from Wall Street amid management turmoil.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
He also urged Swalwell to abandon his campaign, saying he was deeply distressed after reading the Chronicle article.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Nowhere is there any critical examination of this framing of distressed children as “clients” holding “goals” of changing themselves.
From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026
They both wore tightly wrapped robes and the groggy, distressed expressions of adults who hadn’t expected to be awakened.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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