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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

It is hard to know outright, at least in real time, because estimates of the size of the workforce rely heavily on a major annual update.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"I remember Des playing a lot of games on artificial turf. It was hard for those guys. They had to fight to get into line-ups, to get a playing field, to get a stadium."

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

“I’m sorry this Flash chose you. I really am. I can’t imagine how hard this is for you, La.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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