hard-hit

adjective

ˈhärd-ˌhit

: profoundly stricken : affected in an especially negative way

one of the industries particularly hard-hit during the downturn

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Amtrak canceled dozens of Acela and Northeast Regional trains serving the northeastern United States on Sunday evening and Monday, with trains between New York City and D.C. particularly hard-hit. —

Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025 The military, especially the Army, has been hard-hit by suicide for years and has increased funding for behavioral health counseling. —

Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025 Black and Hispanic retirees for whom Social Security provides a larger share of retirement income would be particularly hard-hit. —

Joel Mathis, theweek, 31 Dec. 2024 Hurricane-prone Florida is particularly hard-hit by the insurance crisis — premiums there have risen 102% over the last three years. —

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