problematic
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She adds that targeting dyes is a “good first step,” but they’re certainly not the only problematic additive the FDA should strictly regulate.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
But the director, who wrote his adaptation in collaboration with Philippe Piazzo, also isn’t content with mere novelistic faithfulness to an author whose traces of colonial allegory in “The Stranger” have often been found problematic.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
If Apple cannot deliver the foldable iPhone this year, that’s potentially problematic, Luria said in emailed comments.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Ms. Zenovich has turned her lens on a number of problematic characters over the years, including Lance Armstrong, Roman Polanski and Chevy Chase.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
“But she knows it’s problematic for you, having Jermaine’s bed in your room?”
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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