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hard

[hahrd] / hɑrd /








ADVERB
in a fixed manner
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"The city can be lonely, the city can be hard," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

If workers walk off the job, soccer fans who paid thousands of dollars to attend the match might have a hard time getting refreshments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"It's been 18 years of hard work, patience and perseverance," said 24-year-old Chwalinska, who took up tennis as a young girl.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

In the fourth, Aziaha James had to be carried off by her teammates after she got hit hard by an Ogwumike screen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“It’s hard for a man to hold two sides of himself together.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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