hard-pressed
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The effort has taxed the company’s supply chain, which covers a network of capacity-constrained subcontractors that are hard-pressed to surge their own output on short notice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
There was also a promise to do something about the cost of living, with more detail tomorrow on the "breathing space" he is offering hard-pressed families.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
A person familiar with the process but not authorized to speak about it publicly said Hackman Capital will be hard-pressed to pay its debt in light of challenges facing the industry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
“In a blind tasting, unless they’re an expert, people would be hard-pressed to know that it is not a Scotch.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026
In fact, scientists who study both the brains of new lovers and cocaine addicts are hard-pressed to tell the difference.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
