distress
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The company specializes in information on companies in financial distress and employs journalists as well as financial and legal analysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
But, after saying goodbye to their daughter, the couple faced further distress.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
McEvoy said weekends and bank holidays are "the times when we actually see peaks in mental health distress in young people".
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Navarro had been on the run since around Aug. 25, when San Bernardino County deputies responded to a distress call at around 6 a.m. to the Crestline residence of 71-year-old Therese Garcia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
It took exactly one more minute before he heard the distinct groan of a cow in distress on the other side of the stable.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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Sleeping out in the stifling summer heat leaves her exhausted, but what distresses her more is not knowing when or how this situation will end.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
“It distresses us to return work which is not perfect,” the note read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
He would like to be able to move on because every time something about the case comes up, it distresses his daughter all over again.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2022
“As they help lead us out of our long bout with the pandemic they will provide balm for our distresses and delight for our hearts.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
I write again as I am in the utmost distresses.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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In the third quarter, Elliott’s unprofitable sectors included distressed debt and portfolio hedges related to gold, currencies, stocks and interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
The CEO of Arini’s U.S. business, Gavin Yates, left the firm in August and is expected to launch a distressed debt team at Citadel early next year, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
In a statement shared on Friday, Meghan Markle confirmed the existence of the letter and wrote: "I am deeply distressed... my thoughts are with any children who may have been harmed."
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
"It's already difficult for families when they're dealing with a young person who is distressed to know how they should manage it," McEvoy told BBC Radio Foyle's North West Today programme.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
As the day approached and Travis became more and more distressed, I went to Granddaddy in the library and explained the problem.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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Clancy's original trial, which featured more than 80 witnesses and days of distressing testimony, sparked debate in the United States over maternal mental health.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Aneurin Bevan health board said it recognised how "distressing it can be for parents when their child is seriously unwell, particularly when symptoms are complex and difficult to diagnose".
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026
She discharged the jurors from taking jury service again for 10 years and told them: "This was, I know, an upsetting case and there was evidence which you may have found distressing."
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
“What should have been a happy childhood moment became heartbreaking and distressing for him and deeply painful for our family to witness.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
“It is only to vanquish another knight I know of, who is distressing some “I will promise that gladly.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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