hardship
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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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