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difficult

[dif-i-kuhlt, -kuhlt] / ˈdɪf ɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt /




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“She taught me how to overcome a difficult situation with a positive attitude,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

Being in the spotlight is: difficult at times.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

As a result, Bitcoin is far more volatile than gold, and tomorrow’s price is as difficult to predict as the next viral meme.

From Slate Sep. 20, 2026

The rapper said in a lengthy Instagram statement that after a week of "difficult conversations" with Sheeran that ultimately ended "in a place of fundamental disagreement", he was dropped from the lineup.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

Then, as if the slow pace wasn’t difficult enough, the three friends came to a two hundred-foot stretch with no logs.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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