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hard

[hahrd] / hɑrd /








ADVERB
in a fixed manner
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“It’s hard to fathom that you’re watching the exploding d— and driving through whales, and you’re like, ‘Wow, this really feels threatening to us in any political way,’” Kripke says.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

So, as the World Cup continues without Wales, be safe in the knowledge that there's always a link if you look hard enough.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“Having almost 100,000 fans, singing your anthem, supporting you, whistling when you’re not doing good…It’s hard to describe something so deep and so intangible.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The expense of eating out far outpaced grocery price hikes in recent years, making the value gap hard to ignore.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Guilt rises in me hard and fast and I feel my head bobbing up and down reflexively, trying to diffuse a situation that’s going downhill fast.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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