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
It definitely stands out, because judges do this only when they’re very distressed.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
He said the "distressed" Ghanaians had registered at the country's embassy in Pretoria to be rescued in response to an advisory by the foreign ministry "following the latest wave of xenophobic attacks".
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Government agencies have also wound down some Covid-19-era programs for helping distressed borrowers, contributing to the rise in foreclosures.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
“I’m not distressed, I’m trying to tell them what happened!”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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