hard-hit
adjective
: profoundly stricken : affected in an especially negative way
one of the industries particularly hard-hit during the downturn
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The map above shows sites that were particularly hard-hit.
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
The southeastern province, home to the tech hub Shenzhen, the trade gateway Guangzhou, and some of China's busiest ports, has been particularly hard-hit, economists told the Financial Times.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Cases of liver disease have more than doubled over the last two decades — and the findings note that women are especially hard-hit.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 30 July 2025
But after inflation rose quickly in the years that followed, consumers strained to meet rising expenses, with lower-income consumers being particularly hard-hit.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
The southeastern province, home to the tech hub Shenzhen, the trade gateway Guangzhou, and some of China's busiest ports, has been particularly hard-hit, economists told the Financial Times.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Cases of liver disease have more than doubled over the last two decades — and the findings note that women are especially hard-hit.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 30 July 2025
But after inflation rose quickly in the years that followed, consumers strained to meet rising expenses, with lower-income consumers being particularly hard-hit.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
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“Hard-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-hit. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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