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hardship

[hahrd-ship] / ˈhɑrd ʃɪp /


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He thinks troubled High Streets are a "visual manifestation of the economic hardship that a lot of places feel".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

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

“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

After four punishing wartime winters, the stranglehold of the Allied blockade was causing increasing hardship in Germany and growing demands for peace.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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