distressed
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Caring for a single, distressed marine mammal can take significant time and resources.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
People are not simply hearing claims that someone has lost his genitals - they are seeing distressed men say it has happened to them, or watching crowds respond to accusations, he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Texas banking veteran Gerald J. Ford built his fortune buying distressed or undervalued banks and flipping them for big profits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Ford made his name investing in distressed or undervalued banks, often alongside famed corporate raider Ronald Perelman, and then flipping them for a big profit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
A few weeks later, I found myself deeply distressed.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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