as in difficulty
something that is a cause for suffering or special effort especially in the attainment of a goal
working two jobs was a hardship he was willing to endure to get out of debt
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Today, almost 57 years since U.S. cities began naming streets after King following his assassination in 1968, these usually predominantly African American areas are often the focus of research on segregation, marginalization and socioeconomic hardship.
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Leah L. Jones, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
The destruction adds to the list of hardships Hollywood faces, which now includes the loss of workers’ homes, from below-the-line crew members to actors and executives, and pauses in production that can strain personal finances.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The best memoirs offer readers a glimpse of grace achieved amid hardship.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
Reality check: The post-pandemic venture pullback led to hardships for the industry.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Leah L. Jones, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Jan. 2025
The destruction adds to the list of hardships Hollywood faces, which now includes the loss of workers’ homes, from below-the-line crew members to actors and executives, and pauses in production that can strain personal finances.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The best memoirs offer readers a glimpse of grace achieved amid hardship.
—Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Jan. 2025
Reality check: The post-pandemic venture pullback led to hardships for the industry.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Hardship.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hardship. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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