hit hard
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: to be affected badly : to be harmed
Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.
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Like its movie theater owner customers, Imax was hit hard by COVID-19 business shutdowns.
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Carbon monoxide poisoning One deadly hazard that impacts areas hit hard by hurricanes is poisoning from carbon monoxide, an invisible, odorless gas that's emitted from generators used to provide power after the storms.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
In an Ohio hit hard by economic globalization and the decline of heavy manufacturing, a candidate from the South American elite might feel like a stretch.
—Simón Posada, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Advertisement The California Institution for Men in Chino had been hit hard by COVID-19.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Southeastern Texas has been hit hard by heavy rains over the last week, with Houston and neighborhoods in its vicinity feeling the brunt of the impacts.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 May 2024
The Rangers starting rotation has been especially hit hard by injuries with Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Tyler Mahle and Cody Bradford all on the injured list.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
Backyard birds and big poultry and egg farms were hit hard in the U.S. About 90 million chickens died or were sacrificed to stop the spread since the start of the outbreak in 2022.
—Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
Brown also started at Clemson in UM’s penultimate game in 2022, but he was hit hard and sacked three times, completing 6 of 13 passes for 53 yards and no touchdowns, with one interception.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Carbon monoxide poisoning One deadly hazard that impacts areas hit hard by hurricanes is poisoning from carbon monoxide, an invisible, odorless gas that's emitted from generators used to provide power after the storms.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024
In an Ohio hit hard by economic globalization and the decline of heavy manufacturing, a candidate from the South American elite might feel like a stretch.
—Simón Posada, New York Times, 12 May 2024
Advertisement The California Institution for Men in Chino had been hit hard by COVID-19.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
Southeastern Texas has been hit hard by heavy rains over the last week, with Houston and neighborhoods in its vicinity feeling the brunt of the impacts.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 5 May 2024
The Rangers starting rotation has been especially hit hard by injuries with Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Tyler Mahle and Cody Bradford all on the injured list.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2024
Backyard birds and big poultry and egg farms were hit hard in the U.S. About 90 million chickens died or were sacrificed to stop the spread since the start of the outbreak in 2022.
—Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic, 3 May 2024
Brown also started at Clemson in UM’s penultimate game in 2022, but he was hit hard and sacked three times, completing 6 of 13 passes for 53 yards and no touchdowns, with one interception.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
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