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hard

[hahrd] / hɑrd /








ADVERB
in a fixed manner
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"If I tried to sleep in the toilets, the staff would come banging on the door, telling me to get out. It was hard."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Ms. Carr is at her strongest when she’s writing about hard times in family life, especially in cases of bereavement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Some of you may find it hard to believe that a World Cup loss could have such a big impact on something as unrelated as the stock market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“It’s not that hard to say, ‘Hey, there’s this new disease that’s coming from Uganda.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

I know I shouldn’t join in, but it’s too hard to resist.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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