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hardship

[hahrd-ship] / ˈhɑrd ʃɪp /


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He said stories of members missing mortgage payments and falling into hardship were "distressing and entirely unacceptable".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Farhad, a 35-year-old chef, also said life was becoming "increasingly difficult", noting economic hardship had set in even before the war.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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

“Of course Sam could claim it was a hardship case—the father gone and only the younger brother left at home. But the feet that Mr. Meeker is considered a Tory won’t help.”

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier




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