physical hardship

collocation in English

meaningsofphysicalandhardship

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physical
adjective
uk
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/us
/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/
relating to ...
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hardship
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈhɑːd.ʃɪp/us
/ˈhɑːrd.ʃɪp/
(something that causes) difficult or unpleasant conditions of life, or an example ...
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(Definition ofphysicalandhardshipfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Naval personnel underwent considerable danger andphysicalhardshipduring these explorations to bring farmers the fertilisers that they wanted, and some features of this narrative are explored here.
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The labor histories of male and female workers were characterized by greatphysicalhardship, insecure employment, frequent changes of workplace, very low wages, and absence of promotion.
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Far from suffering the effects of surveillance and medicalisation, many elderly people in modern society have suffered from neglect and loneliness, not to mentionphysicalhardshipand poor health.
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But we must be thankful that, as regardsphysicalhardship, with the welfare state that no longer exists.
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The work was carried out under medical supervision and nophysicalhardshipwas involved.
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It does not cover the loss inphysicalhardshipor in cash.
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Today thephysicalhardshipis not too serious because of the welfare payments that the unemployed receive, and the better living and housing conditions.
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Certainly there is a degree ofphysicalhardshipand mental stress involved in that training, but it is done under medical supervision.
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Their morale is more likely to be affected by anxiety about loved ones than by anyphysicalhardship that they themselves may be called upon to endure.
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I just do not believe that the trade union movement in its heart of hearts believes thatphysicalhardship should be inflicted on people unable to fight back.
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It may be aphysicalhardshipfor the constituency member to deal with two islands, but they are not so far apart in terms of air travel.
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He still suffers from back pain due to his injury during the para-landing andphysicalhardship.
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City letter carriers may also accommodate alternate delivery points in cases where extremephysicalhardshipis confirmed.
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The boredom was as bad as thephysicalhardshipand discomfort, the sole recreation being drinking and gambling.
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Melodramatic plots often deal with crises of human emotion, failed romance or friendship, strained familial situations, tragedy, illness, neuroses, or emotional andphysicalhardship.
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Throughout the last 15 years of her life, she underwent significantphysicalhardship, having lost her mobility to multiple hip fractures and also her eyesight.
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It was the force of an unconquerable faithsomething in the heart and soul thatphysicalhardshipand adversity could not destroy!
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Many of them, not used tophysicalhardship, die.
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Our lives would only be a temporary thing, and also full of spiritual andphysicalhardship.
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But given the remoteness and physical hardships of life in the missions, this should not be surprising.
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