distressed
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President George W. Bush later that month vowed to pursue fixes like fortifying cockpit doors and “technology to enable controllers to take over distressed aircraft and land it by remote control.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The drummer said she was distressed by the paucity of water stations available, and feared the triple-digit heat was a risk for fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
"We were so distressed and had no idea how this could have happened so quickly," Chris added.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Tenant Union Federation, a national tenant group, has organized several rent strikes in financially distressed buildings where landlords had deferred maintenance or raised rents to pay their mortgage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
“It was a perfectly simple question that I asked you, Mademoiselle. I will repeat it. Are you very much distressed that a crime should have been committed on this train?”
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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