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hard

[hahrd] / hɑrd /








ADVERB
in a fixed manner
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OpenAI and Anthropic are competing hard to keep business clients using their services.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

The contest tipped off at around 8:45 local time, and—after plenty of physical play, hard fouls and replay reviews—stretched on for more than two hours and 50 minutes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Ella earns over £30,000 but some of her friends earn more and she finds it hard to say no if they want to go somewhere a bit fancy that she can't really afford.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“But once that happens, it is typically very hard to undo later.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“Is it hard to raise a child who has ASD alone?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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