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they will be hard-pressed to come up with any facts that actually support their argument
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Rosario joins a long list of non-roster invitees that will be hard-pressed to crack the Dodgers' roster without an injury at the major league level.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Bell High’s baseball team will be hard-pressed to top last season’s historic achievement winning the school’s first City Section Open Division championship at Dodger Stadium after not being in an upper division final since 1953.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
But if the House can squeeze its plan through incredibly tight margins, the Senate will be hard-pressed to refuse it.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The Compton, California, native and Pulitzer prize-winning rapper was the headline performer at Super Bowl 59, with special guest SZA, and his performance included plenty of references that some non-rap fans may be hard-pressed to figure out, including his 2024 feud with Drake.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
Bell High’s baseball team will be hard-pressed to top last season’s historic achievement winning the school’s first City Section Open Division championship at Dodger Stadium after not being in an upper division final since 1953.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
But if the House can squeeze its plan through incredibly tight margins, the Senate will be hard-pressed to refuse it.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The Compton, California, native and Pulitzer prize-winning rapper was the headline performer at Super Bowl 59, with special guest SZA, and his performance included plenty of references that some non-rap fans may be hard-pressed to figure out, including his 2024 feud with Drake.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Hard-pressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-pressed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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