During hard times, neighbors often come together to support one another.

The expedition sampled hard waters from several mountain springs to test their mineral content.

She insisted on paying in hard cash to avoid bank fees.

The botanist identified the towering hard milkwood along the riverbank as a valuable source of timber and traditional medicine.

In phonology class, we practiced pronouncing hard gs at the ends of words like 'dog' and 'bag'.

The bell-maker selected hard metal for the bell's body, trusting that the alloy's composition — two parts copper to one of tin — would produce the ringing tone and strength he needed.

After days in the cold cellar, the loaf became stone-hard and required soaking before it could be sliced.

Despite his charm, the firm's clients knew him as a hard-nose who never compromised on contracts.

The committee struggled to reach an agreement because of so many hard noses in the room.

The board's hard-noses rejected the proposal without discussion.