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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Related Stories In communications/PR, CBS’ New York team was hit hard; among those exiting are VP of entertainment communications.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
According to the producer, Music Mansion — a plush studio and compound in Montego Bay where Maxi Priest just finished cutting an album — was hit hard and is currently closed.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Taylor was also hit hard, with the fires burning down his home studio and much of Dawes’ recording equipment.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
The company has been hit hard by the impact of tariffs and other shifting consumer trends.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
According to the producer, Music Mansion — a plush studio and compound in Montego Bay where Maxi Priest just finished cutting an album — was hit hard and is currently closed.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Taylor was also hit hard, with the fires burning down his home studio and much of Dawes’ recording equipment.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Oct. 2025
The company has been hit hard by the impact of tariffs and other shifting consumer trends.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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