hit hard
idiom
: to be affected badly : to be harmed
Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.
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But that division was hit hard by layoffs, with the Trump administration closing seven of its 12 regional offices.
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Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Off the top of my head, local longtime nonprofit Manna Food Bank was hit hard
and still managed to swiftly move operations to a new location to continue
serving the people of our community.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Market update: Stocks are getting hit hard Tuesday and technology stocks are taking a real bruising.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Egg production has been hit hard by avian flu outbreaks.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
Off the top of my head, local longtime nonprofit Manna Food Bank was hit hard
and still managed to swiftly move operations to a new location to continue
serving the people of our community.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Market update: Stocks are getting hit hard Tuesday and technology stocks are taking a real bruising.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Egg production has been hit hard by avian flu outbreaks.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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