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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Other dropoffs made their fortunes in the clothing industry, which could also be hard-hit by tariffs: The U.S. is the largest importer of apparel in the world, sourcing most apparel from Asia, including 21% from China and 18% from Vietnam.
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
After-hours trade in tech, medical and automotive stocks of companies apt to be hard-hit by the tariffs also plunged.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Dozens of other fires broke out in Georgia and western North Carolina, which were both hard-hit by Hurricane Helene.
—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
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
After-hours trade in tech, medical and automotive stocks of companies apt to be hard-hit by the tariffs also plunged.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2025
Dozens of other fires broke out in Georgia and western North Carolina, which were both hard-hit by Hurricane Helene.
—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
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“Hard-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-hit. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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