difficulty
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SoftBank shares have declined by more than a fifth in the last five trading sessions as speculation about its difficulty in raising a loan coincides with some stuttering in the overall narrative forAI-related technology stocks.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
These cognitive changes can include trouble concentrating, memory problems, and difficulty juggling multiple tasks.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
A 16-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulty in a lake during the recent heatwave could not swim, an inquest has heard.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
"In particular, with conditions such as addiction and obsessive-compulsive disorder we see a difficulty in breaking habits and shifting behavior. So, understanding the mechanics of behavioral flexibility may one day help us develop better treatments."
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Instead, his troops advanced with painful difficulty in snow, sleet, and mist, penetrating enemy lines by just a few miles and never reaching the deep German defenses.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
Vocabulary lists containing difficulty
Messenger
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Spelling Practice, Unit 5
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Predicament, List 1
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