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Discover Ludwig"hard by" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means close by or nearby. For example, "He sat hard by the fire, feeling the warmth of the flames on his face."
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hard by
preposition
Close to; near; in proximity to.
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Then came Prohibition, followed hard by industrialization.
"We're being pressured very hard by Rupert.
Made to work hard by Clyne.
British workers are hit hard by unlimited cheap labour".
The construction industry has been hit hard by the downturn.
His next apartment was hard by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway. Brooklyn-Queens Expressway
Malaysia's economy was hit hard by the global recession.
TINY Iceland was hit uniquely hard by the credit crisis.
Mantoloking was hit especially hard by the storm.
These groups have been hit particularly hard by foreclosures.
East Palo Alto was hit hard by the recession.
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