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hardship

[hahrd-ship] / ˈhɑrd ʃɪp /


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Microfinance aimed to foster prosperity but stoked hardship for those borrowers who took on debt they couldn’t afford.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

People experiencing acute financial hardship have to apply for grants and under new government rules have to be paid within 48 hours of a receipt of a completed application.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“As Stanton residents call me, I hear the hardship and a lack of adequate resources,” Torres read from a prepared text.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Still, a loan from a retirement account is not as damaging as a hardship withdrawal.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Each piece told its own tale of discovery, of being lost and found in a time of hardship and fear.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba




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