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hard

[hahrd] / hɑrd /








ADVERB
in a fixed manner
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The "hard part", a defence source said, was always going to be getting agreement on the defence investment plan - in other words, the extra money.

From BBC • 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

“It’s been hard to make a fundamental call on the stock — I mean, that’s been the case for 10 years — but to me, it’s really a technical call.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The device will completely block the ear canal and cause a low buzzing noise that makes drifting off hard.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Any hard blow to the body causes injured tissue to swell.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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