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But young renters would be hard-pressed to find a market that isn’t rapidly outpacing their paycheck.
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Jane Thier, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Particularly hard-pressed were low-income families with complicated personal situations, including those in which a parent or student lacked a Social Security number.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Typically, a company with the financial profile of Trump Media & Technology Group would be hard-pressed to reach a valuation of $5 billion, but the stock does not appear to be trading on traditional financial mileposts like revenue and profit, said Kristi Marvin, chief executive of SPACInsider.com.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
Plus, any animal lover will be hard-pressed not to shed a tear or two upon seeing an imperiled pup come to be lovingly embraced.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Families in rural areas may be particularly hard-pressed to find help caring for their children.
—Ted Alcorn Kaiti Sullivan, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
In an industry traditionally hard-pressed against time and budgets, safety comes at a price.
—Alex Christian, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024
The Beavers will be hard-pressed to reach that level of success.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Previous observations had shown no water at all—which was unsurprising, given that water would be hard-pressed to survive the intense radiation so close to the star.
—Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024
Jane Thier, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Particularly hard-pressed were low-income families with complicated personal situations, including those in which a parent or student lacked a Social Security number.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Typically, a company with the financial profile of Trump Media & Technology Group would be hard-pressed to reach a valuation of $5 billion, but the stock does not appear to be trading on traditional financial mileposts like revenue and profit, said Kristi Marvin, chief executive of SPACInsider.com.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2024
Plus, any animal lover will be hard-pressed not to shed a tear or two upon seeing an imperiled pup come to be lovingly embraced.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Families in rural areas may be particularly hard-pressed to find help caring for their children.
—Ted Alcorn Kaiti Sullivan, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2024
In an industry traditionally hard-pressed against time and budgets, safety comes at a price.
—Alex Christian, WIRED, 1 Mar. 2024
The Beavers will be hard-pressed to reach that level of success.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Previous observations had shown no water at all—which was unsurprising, given that water would be hard-pressed to survive the intense radiation so close to the star.
—Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2024
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“Hard-pressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-pressed. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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