difficult
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These aren’t difficult or unpalatable breakfasts, but simply different — and nutritious — ones.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 21, 2026
Working conditions for early anatomists were difficult, and the limitations considerable.
From Science Daily • Jun. 21, 2026
Nearly 2.28 million candidates sat the exam on 3 May, having studied for months - in some cases years - for the notoriously difficult paper.
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
More importantly, he had to answer a deceptively difficult question: Why would anyone follow Lestat in the first place?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026
He heard a splash behind him and immediately started crawling up the bank, hoping Rashawn was right about how difficult it was for a large gator to get up a slippery hill.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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"Angels in the Snow"
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Obama's speech at Connecticut vigil
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