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[hahrd-ship] / ˈhɑrd ʃɪp /


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This story was co-published and supported by the journalism nonprofit the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

As Anthony DePalma chronicles in “On This Ground: Hardship and Hope at the Toughest Prep School in America,” the decisions these monks made have shaped St. Benedict’s for more than a half century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Hardship withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income, and the employee pays a 10% penalty if they’re younger than age 59½.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 15, 2025

If you’re experiencing financial hardship, you can use Form 1127, which is the Application for Extension of Time for Payment of Tax Due to Undue Hardship.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2025

Hardship had taken all the bounce and laugh and joy and rebound out of him.

From The Canadian Commonwealth by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)




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