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

You’d be hard-pressed to argue that either is the case.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

The company will be hard-pressed to meet the March 2027 schedule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

But more significant for hard-pressed Iranians struggling to feed their families has been the impact of sanctions.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

Even in the Langley Technical Library, which was arguably the worlds best collection of information on powered flight, engineers were hard-pressed to find books on spaceflight.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly