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distress

[dih-stres] / dɪˈstrɛs /




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“While this is positive progress, the disruption is a clear reminder of the distress facing many automotive suppliers today,” a Ford spokesman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The compensatory and emotional distress damages were split between Rebecca Grossman and Erickson.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The trial previously heard that in 2020, he wrote to Complainant A expressing "regret" for the "hurt, pain and distress" he had caused her.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Investors have shrugged off signs of consumer distress because shoppers keep spending —even if they feel awful about higher prices.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

There is a silver dragon that curls around part of the now visible clockwork, a tiny princess in a carved tower who paces in distress, awaiting an absent prince.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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