hardships

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Social Security was created in 1935 as a safety net to protect Americans from the hardships of unemployment, in addition to old age and disability.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

According to the Federalist, the real problem is “an unwillingness to embrace adulthood along with its hardships and responsibilities.”

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

My parents faced so many hardships, their life wasn’t easy, but I can’t imagine if they had been put through what immigrants are put through today.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

A social-media campaign last year aimed at “nepo babies” contrasted the lifestyles of the families of the political elite with the hardships of ordinary Nepalis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The hardships one endured had a purpose; his mother had been careful to make him aware of that.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt