"various hardships" is a perfectly correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to refer to multiple hardships that someone has experienced or is experiencing. For example: "Throughout his career, he has endured various hardships, including long hours and low pay."
The idea is that various hardships might have occasionally left ancient humans a pint short.
The second step: On Feb. 22 we launched a special report in the newspaper titled "Enraged Hukou," which featured the various hardships that people go through because of the current household registration system, and experts were invited for discussion.
Many farmers had long existed at virtually the subsistence level, given the small size of their allotments and the various hardships that the land presented for farming in some regions.
Still, numerous pastoral cultures (e.g., Rashayada Bedouin of the Sudan, Mongolian and Chinese herdsman, and Pyrenean herders; Figure 1) have subsisted on rangelands for thousands of years despite various hardships and challenges.
Through the various hardships".
In response to difficult living conditions, the residents formed a tightly knit community, helping one another endure various hardships.
"I want to express great sorrow," Górecki said, as he contemplated various conflicts and hardships across the globe.
But it's not just the hours that take their toll - it's also the pressures of being the last point of call for my constituents, many of whom are suffering various types of hardship.
The Taliban summed up his rule as follows: :"[he] committed all kinds of crimes during his illegitimate rule ... God inflicted on him various kinds of hardship and pain.
Note: With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the Center thought this was a good time to look at the latest figures on various indicators of hardship.
Family and kinship remain important, however, particularly as loci of socialization and as support networks that help individuals cope with various economic and social hardships.
