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hardship

[hahrd-ship] / ˈhɑrd ʃɪp /


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Younger workers are facing particular hardship, officials said, especially those who are paying student loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

The research offers new insight into how agriculture reshaped societies and how people coped with long periods of hardship.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

The album's title, Arirang, is also the name of Korea's most beloved folk song, a sentimental anthem about moving from hardship towards something better.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Immigrant rights groups said the new federal guidelines create severe economic hardship for immigrant commercial drivers in California, who are lawfully qualified to work but cannot obtain licenses, exacerbating a truck driver shortage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

We understood that we represented the nation and were obligated to step forward and be present when there was tragedy, or hardship, or confusion.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama