he said, "hit it good and hard, so we will all go to the bottom."

VOA: special.2010.06.17

Last December, as the recession hit hard, Americans held on to their money.

VOA: special.2009.12.21

"We have been hit really hard by the recession and I think that probably has got a lot to do with it."

VOA: standard.2010.05.04

Life seems to be back to normal. However,in the small coastal communities hit hard by the tsunami, signs of devastation and loss are everywhere.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

Panico says in most of the hard hit communities, life is largely back to normal.

VOA: standard.2009.12.26