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The most common complaint is "there's no money here", with shops closing, charities struggling and well-paying jobs hard to come by.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

With Spirit gone, you can bet that dirt cheap fares to Florida, for example, will be harder to come by.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Low-cost carriers rely on high customer volume to turn a profit, which has become harder to come by as the war dampens travel demand.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

That means delivering big upside earnings surprises, especially because upside revenue surprises could be harder to come by.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

“But after while you need come by yourself. I cannot be away from the field too much—it would be tragedy.”

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata