tough time

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One key reason is that a wage-price stagflationary spiral is going to have a tough time taking hold as rising fears of AI disruption are making it harder to find a job.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The head of Brynteg School in Bridgend was one of the few to argue against a ban, even though his school had recently experienced a "really tough time" as a result of "damaging" TikTok posts.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

It should be a tough time to be a software engineer: Coding is a favorite early artificial-intelligence use case and layoffs are spreading through the tech industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Investors have had a tough time finding good news in the software industry in 2026, a solid few weeks in April notwithstanding.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

“I just wanted to tell you that the Colonel—I mean, Chip Martin—he’s my roommate, you know, he’s having a tough time in Latin.”

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green