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difficulty

[dif-i-kuhl-tee] / ˈdɪf ɪˌkʌl ti /




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Even the most knowledgeable fans have difficulty knowing much about the mostly anonymous high school and college players taken by the 30 teams through 20 rounds.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

As noted, the trad-core styling of the R2 raises the degree of difficulty.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Common prostate cancer symptoms can include needing to urinate more frequently, particularly at night; difficulty starting to urinate, weak flow and it taking a long time; and blood in urine or semen.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

They feel as if everything is still shaking around them, they have difficulty sleeping and resting and sometimes they feel guilty for having survived while others have died.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

There was difficulty scheduling the twelfth round, which fell on a Saturday.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

The identification of the victims has been delayed by difficulties collecting DNA samples from relatives, some of whom are travelling from abroad.

From Barron's Jul. 12, 2026

Until now, attempts to produce it had been held back by difficulties in developing the right materials.

From Science Daily Jul. 11, 2026

Some of that resilience may come from companies front-loading orders of German goods to get ahead of expected supply-chain difficulties and price rises due to the war.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

But Unicef says the true numbers are likely to be higher, given the sudden surge, an overwhelmed health system and difficulties in gathering data.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

Added to their difficulties was the fact that it became immediately obvious that the Mykali was far too large for their purpose.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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