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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The Orlando Magic have been hit hard with injuries this season and have now lost another player.
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Discretionary-heavy retailer Target has similarly been hit hard this year, and analysts think its exposure to Chinese goods could create further headwinds.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Republican senators from states hit hard by hurricanes September and October, including Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, insist those funds need to get passed.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
London’s office market has been hit hard by higher borrowing costs and more home working post-pandemic, although premium space has remained in demand.
—Reuters, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
Discretionary-heavy retailer Target has similarly been hit hard this year, and analysts think its exposure to Chinese goods could create further headwinds.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Republican senators from states hit hard by hurricanes September and October, including Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, insist those funds need to get passed.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
London’s office market has been hit hard by higher borrowing costs and more home working post-pandemic, although premium space has remained in demand.
—Reuters, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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