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hard

[hahrd] / hɑrd /








ADVERB
in a fixed manner
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The paper had yellowed from age and the cursive was so ornate the words were hard to make out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Even if it’s built, profitability could be hard to achieve.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

And when he was in the sand and he was having a hard time lifting his feet through the sand, because you know sand is heavy.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

"It's hard for me to understand why the human heart is so hard," is the priest's take on toughening attitudes in Europe to migration.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“It should never be a competition, Lex. Nobody should have to work so hard to be seen, especially by their own father.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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