tough stretch

Frequency: 6.26.0 per million words

a difficult period of time

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Examples (10)

  • He went through a tough stretch last year but things are better now.
  • The company has been facing a tough stretch with declining sales.
  • It's been a tough stretch for the team, losing five games in a row.
  • We expect this tough stretch to end by the end of the quarter.
  • During that tough stretch, she found strength she never knew she had.
  • The project hit a tough stretch when key personnel left.
  • Many small businesses experienced a tough stretch during the pandemic.
  • He's managed to stay positive despite going through a really tough stretch recently.
  • The government is trying to guide the country through an economically tough stretch.
  • It will be a tough stretch of intense negotiations, but we are prepared.