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Meanings of exceptional hardship in English

Legal term in the United States of America's Immigration Law referring to hardship caused to the qualifying family by removing the defendant or excluding her/him from admission.

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        Examples for "extreme hardship"
        Examples for "extreme hardship"
        1
        Mr Brennan said the review was in response to cases of extreme hardship.
        The Irish Times
        2
        He has proposed a hardship fund for businesses facing extreme hardship.
        Radio NZ
        3
        Aid agencies are warning of extreme hardship, particularly among families living in flimsy tents.
        The Guardian
        4
        She said undue hardship was not enough as the legal test mentioned extreme hardship.
        Radio NZ
        5
        Under the leadership of Ojeda the party struggled eastward under conditions of extreme hardship.
        South American Fights and Fighters, and Other Tales of Adventure
        Usage of exceptional hardship in English
        1
        He also promised more generous compensation to homeowners with a exceptional hardship scheme to guarantee that those affected by blight could sell their houses.
        The Guardian
        2
        Sometimes the lapse of these girls from the paths of virtue is accompanied with exceptional hardships.
        Danger! A True History of a Great City's Wiles and Temptations /...