During hard times, the grange organized political action groups to help elect officials who were friendly to farmers.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

She says she wants the students to know that even when facing hard times, they can succeed.

VOA: special.2009.01.28

New protests groups would be formed in a few years when farmers once again faced hard times.

VOA: special.2010.04.15

A company that can keep its head above water can survive economic hard times.

VOA: special.2009.05.10

The Asia-Pacific travel industry is on the rise after two years of hard times caused by soaring fuel prices and the global economic slump.

VOA: standard.2010.02.04

If the airway is still blocked, the Red Cross suggests pushing hard five times along the victim's abdomen.

VOA: special.2010.08.17

Throughout Europe, when times were hard, people talked of going to America.

VOA: special.2010.05.13

Then you push hard on the chest thirty times.

VOA: special.2009.06.09

"As hard as it may be to sustain in these economic times, your commitments have never been more needed, they have never been more inspiring,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.23