difficulty
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OpenAI has an advantage, Ahn opines, chiefly in terms of brand recognition or “a better consumer franchise” but they too might have difficulty reaching the $1 trillion valuation they reportedly seek.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
The difficulty was that researchers already knew successful settings would be extremely rare among the more than 100 million possible configurations.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
The vacation industry has spent decades selling relaxation as the product, but a comprehensive review of 125 studies suggests travelers may be dismissing something already available on every trip: difficulty.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The community in Shoreham, West Sussex, has paid its respects to a family who died after getting into difficulty in the sea on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
There was difficulty scheduling the twelfth round, which fell on a Saturday.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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She explained that Gracie, who was autistic and had learning difficulties, mostly communicated in gestures at the time, so Emma had been walking towards her daughter.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Bill Peters dug further into the retailer’s results, including the difficulties at Foot Locker, which Dick’s acquired last year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026
Though she showed many classic early childhood indicators — sensitivity to noise, extremely limited food preferences, rigid adherence to routine and difficulties understanding social nuances — no one suggested she was autistic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
IG Metall union leader Christiane Benner in a radio interview acknowledged the difficulties brought by Chinese competition and US tariffs but advocated cost-cutting measures other than job cuts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Crossing the moorlands, the companions journeyed without difficulties, but once within the Forest of Idris the Crochan grew more burdensome.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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