distressed
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to announce a new program allowing eligible distressed rent-stabilized landlords a one-time rent increase on empty units.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
In a social media post published after her estranged husband's guilty plea, Sturgeon said she was "angry, hurt, sad and very distressed", and described it as a "profound personal trauma".
From BBC • May 25, 2026
As demand waned in the following years, companies conducted mass layoffs, leading private-equity firms to swoop in to pick over the remains of distressed assets.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
It definitely stands out, because judges do this only when they’re very distressed.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Remembering what Hermione had said about the Patil twins’ parents wanting them to leave Hogwarts, Harry was unsurprised to see that the two best friends were whispering together, looking distressed.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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