distressed
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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
She said his fur was extremely matted and dirty, and although he was breathing, he was clearly distressed.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
It definitely stands out, because judges do this only when they’re very distressed.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
That means a yield of 4% or 5%, which might have been common a decade ago, often signals a distressed company.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
There were so many creatures, of such strange and wondrous shapes; although the conditions they were kept in distressed him, Julius could never have enough of seeing them.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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