hardship
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He said stories of members missing mortgage payments and falling into hardship were "distressing and entirely unacceptable".
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
“As Stanton residents call me, I hear the hardship and a lack of adequate resources,” Torres read from a prepared text.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Meanwhile, hardship withdrawals are taxed as ordinary income, and the employee pays a 10% penalty if they’re younger than age 59½.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
"Every step was enjoyable despite the extreme hardship."
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Only to Lotus he gave secretly sugar and oil, because she was not accustomed to hardship.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
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