distressed
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Distressed customers kept approaching her, she told the 911 operator.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
The Alabama Legislature created the Alabama Distressed Institutions of Higher Education Revolving Loan Program this year after Birmingham-Southern officials, alumni and supporters lobbied for money to help the college stay open.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 25, 2023
Distressed sales, including foreclosures, represented only 1% of transactions, unchanged from the prior year.
From Reuters • Oct. 19, 2023
Distressed neighbours have been searching the rubble for survivors along with emergency services.
From BBC • Jul. 24, 2023
Distressed, she sat up and said to Grandpa, “Please, Rucker. Don’t talk sacrilege.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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