hard-hit
adjective
: profoundly stricken : affected in an especially negative way
one of the industries particularly hard-hit during the downturn
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Dozens of other fires broke out in Georgia and western North Carolina, which were both hard-hit by Hurricane Helene.
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Kiley Price, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: The Southeast has been particularly hard-hit by tornado outbreaks in recent years beginning during March.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The Sacramento area is particularly hard-hit, after a decision by the oil company Shell in 2024 to pull out of the market for fueling hydrogen cars.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
For instance, automobile companies could be hard-hit by the Trump administration's tariffs, BlackRock notes, given that U.S. automakers import many components from Mexico and Canada.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Kiley Price, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2025
The intrigue: The Southeast has been particularly hard-hit by tornado outbreaks in recent years beginning during March.
—Andrew Freedman, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The Sacramento area is particularly hard-hit, after a decision by the oil company Shell in 2024 to pull out of the market for fueling hydrogen cars.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
For instance, automobile companies could be hard-hit by the Trump administration's tariffs, BlackRock notes, given that U.S. automakers import many components from Mexico and Canada.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Hard-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-hit. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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