as in hardscrabble
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Adjective
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Luke Richardson tried in vain to coax that tenacity out of him in the NHL, often pairing him with hardscrabble players to encourage a tougher mindset.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025 -
The film’s setting also helps transcend time, evoking the smallness of its hardscrabble world, filled with the details of the period.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
7 July 2024
Adjective
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The bill would exempt Gary until 2027 because of its previous state distressed status.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The Metro Station frontman continued adding that his sisters Brandi, Miley, and Noah are all distressed about the situation.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Trump’s high-end real estate ambitions with GOP connections Gen Z employees are stressed, depressed, and burnt out: Study Netflix keeps raising prices.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
22 Jan. 2025
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The study also reveals that 46 percent of Gen Z felt stressed (compared to the 35 percent employee average), 35 percent felt depressed (compared to 20 percent average), 44 percent felt burned out (compared to 34 percent), and 30 percent felt isolated (compared to 22 percent).—
Jess Thomson,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Both dropped out of college and essentially lived hand-to-mouth in order to pursue their musical dreams.—
Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Based on the real fundamentals, the stock price would be in the low, single digits - just a fraction of its current price. Worse, the company is living hand-to-mouth because of the minuscule revenues, large negative earnings, and high cash outflow.—
John S. Tobey,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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“Poorish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poorish. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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