hard-pressed

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But critics say the push to refine should have come sooner, with Zimbabwe already having lost out on several years of revenues for the hard-pressed local economy.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Bull and bear markets come and go in long waves, but you would be hard-pressed to get that cautionary news from the average Wall Street stock salesman.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

“I’d be hard-pressed to think anybody would want an investment with so much upfront markup on it,” says Doug Kinsey, founding partner at Artifex Financial Group, an investment-advisory firm in Dayton, Ohio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

"Pat coached, befriended and mentored countless students throughout the years and you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone anywhere who has an unkind word to say about him," his family wrote.

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Not everyone fully understands the true power of ABBA, but you'll be hard-pressed to find an Iranian who doesn't love their entire catalog of music.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi