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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While equities generally moved higher on Thursday, AI names were particularly hit hard on Wednesday.
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Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
The rebate was a welcome move for the country’s film and television sectors, which had been hit hard economically in previous years.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Singh noted that blue-collar workers rely on small businesses – and those smaller companies are being hit hard by inflation and high interest rates.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Some areas that have been hit hard by flooding have flooded before and will again.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
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Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2025
The rebate was a welcome move for the country’s film and television sectors, which had been hit hard economically in previous years.
—Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
Singh noted that blue-collar workers rely on small businesses – and those smaller companies are being hit hard by inflation and high interest rates.
—Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Some areas that have been hit hard by flooding have flooded before and will again.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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