hardships

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According to the Federalist, the real problem is “an unwillingness to embrace adulthood along with its hardships and responsibilities.”

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

With almost 160,000 followers on Instagram, he posts satirical videos about Cuba's blackouts and other hardships.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Back in Bogotá, Nelida Paez, who had moved to the Colombian capital from western Venezuela to flee economic hardships, said: “You can feel that our luck is finally changing, as a nation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Given the breakdown of who takes the most withdrawals and what those hardships are, the most common scenario is a worker making less than $50,000 and unable to meet their monthly housing payment.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

“It is a difficult road you’ve taken, one riddled with hardships and painful ordeals, but then again, you are difficult children.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall