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But pouring money into a kitchen that isn’t going to be used is a hard no.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
He hasn’t endorsed either candidate but has come out particularly hard against Raman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
I understand why that math is so hard.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
"There isn't as much hard evidence as there would be for shorter distances, which have been studied for a long time in quite some detail," he adds.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Arlo tilts his head up slightly and taps his index finger to his chin, as if he’s thinking really hard.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
S&P Global Commodity Insights said the conflict has exposed a shortage of medium and heavy sour crude, which is harder to replace with the lighter barrels available from alternative suppliers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
"The next phase has to ask a harder question: what economic, strategic or societal value is that satellite producing?"
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
“It’s a lot harder, but I like it,” said Streatfeild, who has also rushed for 248 yards and five touchdowns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Gases like carbon dioxide make it harder for heat to escape from the Earth, rather like the glass windows of a greenhouse.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
But sadness is a powerful foe, maybe harder to keep down than happiness, and it was a struggle.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
A number of businesses described the last few years as some of the hardest they had faced.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“I don’t believe in excommunicating anything, but I’m, to a fault, aggressively not on-screen. I carry a phone, but I’m legendary for being the hardest person to get a hold of.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
For schools, convincing the prospects to enroll can be the hardest part.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
And sometimes, the hardest thing we can do for the people and causes we care about is make those decisions while we are still here.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
And hands are the hardest part of all.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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