hard-hit

adjective

1. adversely affected; struck by disaster.

hard-hit

adjective

1. seriously affected or hurt

   hard-hit by taxation

Word History and Origins

Origin of hard-hit¹

First recorded in 1825–30; hard ( def. ) + hit ( def. )

Example Sentences

When the flames swept through the Gramsh region, they devoured the pines, whose cones turned into "fire-filled bombs," said Kujtim Palloci, a resident of the hard-hit village of Skenderbegas.

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Carney has faced domestic pressure to secure a deal with the US that would lower tariffs, especially for hard-hit sectors like steel and lumber.

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Hernández said he did not get a good angle toward the hard-hit ball.

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Women and girls have also been particularly hard-hit: they are barred from accessing education beyond the age of 12, with one of their last routes to further training cut off in late 2024, when midwifery courses were quietly shut down.

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While the rules have had an impact on many aspects of life, women and girls have been particularly hard-hit: they are barred from accessing education over the sixth grade, with one of their last routes to further training cut off in late 2024, when midwifery courses were quietly shuttered.

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