hard up
Example Sentences
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But back in 1831, he found himself rather hard up in L.A., and took work as a shipbuilder and trapper.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2024
Some 1.4 million are in Rafah, hard up against the Egyptian border wire.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2024
And while we can't know for sure, it's likely that #2 Smith Court, hard up against the African Meeting House, was the final home Rebecca shared with Wyatt.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 2, 2023
Part of the success has come from trying to refocus his approach on hitting the ball hard up the middle and to right-center.
From Seattle Times ● May 27, 2023
The wind didn’t blow as hard up there as it did on the clay flats.
From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko
