hard-pressed
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And of course in many areas of the U.S., you would be hard-pressed to find a home at the national median price.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
He has offered to give the hard-pressed public "breathing space" amid a cost of living crisis.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
One was that Warsh would be hard-pressed to call financial conditions restrictive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
A person familiar with the process but not authorized to speak about it publicly said Hackman Capital will be hard-pressed to pay its debt in light of challenges facing the industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Even in the Langley Technical Library, which was arguably the worlds best collection of information on powered flight, engineers were hard-pressed to find books on spaceflight.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
