distressed

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Nowhere is there any critical examination of this framing of distressed children as “clients” holding “goals” of changing themselves.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Some investors fear loans in the funds are poised to become distressed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The pilot program, from 2027 through 2031, would award grants up to $10 million, based on the program’s funding, and prioritize recipients in economically distressed communities or qualified opportunity zones.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

It looked at what impact the hormones had on a range of outcomes for young patients distressed about their gender, including quality of life and mental health.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

This greatly distressed Mrs. Pocket, who burst into tears on receiving the note, and said that it was an extraordinary thing that the neighbours couldn’t mind their own business.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens