hit hard
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: to be affected badly : to be harmed
Many families have been hit hard by the layoffs.
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Community Medical Center's decision also hit hard for E's family in Missoula.
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Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
However, the shuttle pass is behind Warren, who in a real game, likely would’ve been hit hard across the middle because of Richardson’s errant toss.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Case in point: Johnson got hit hard twice on kickoff returns in last year’s Music City Bowl.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
Damien Meyer | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on European car imports were always expected to hit hard — but a recent flurry of trading updates and corporate earnings from the region's top automakers can now showcase the impact.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 July 2025
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Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 1 Aug. 2025
However, the shuttle pass is behind Warren, who in a real game, likely would’ve been hit hard across the middle because of Richardson’s errant toss.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Case in point: Johnson got hit hard twice on kickoff returns in last year’s Music City Bowl.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2025
Damien Meyer | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on European car imports were always expected to hit hard — but a recent flurry of trading updates and corporate earnings from the region's top automakers can now showcase the impact.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 22 July 2025
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“Hit hard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hit%20hard. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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