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hardship

[hahrd-ship] / ˈhɑrd ʃɪp /


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No machine has free will, conscience, spiritual depth, the capacity for love, or the ability to grow through hardship, sacrifice and contemplation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Meanwhile, hardship withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income, and the employee pays a 10% penalty if they’re younger than age 59½.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

"Every step was enjoyable despite the extreme hardship."

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

"After the end of the invasion, we inherited poverty, hardship, unemployment and other problems."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Their family had seen so much of hardship, yet it still seemed easy for them to laugh with each other.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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