hard way
Example Sentences
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Like Joe Fernandez, these exonerees learned the hard way that the appellate system is not designed for them.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
Some will say Arteta's side have got here the hard way, while others will argue victories secured when a team does just enough to get over the line is the mark of champions.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
As we learned the hard way during the Covid pandemic, just-in-time manufacturing is a boon—until the supply chains collapse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
That should alarm Arab leaders, who have learned the hard way that the price of bread is closely tied to the price of stability.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
It’s a lesson I learned the hard way during the first few days here at Mobius.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
