fraught
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For homeowners who do rebuild, finding an insurance policy is likely to be fraught.
It takes decades to bring copper discoveries to production, and existing mines are fraught with challenges that can disrupt output.
From being locked out of assets to facing a “widow’s penalty” that can raise tax rates, the transition from a partnership to solo financial management is fraught with potential costs.
"Anyone that's had the misfortune of making that journey with any frequency will know it's fraught with delays and accidents and road closures and extreme weather events," he says.
From BBC
Wildfire risk has complicated the state’s fraught housing debate, often shaped by pro-development “yes in my backyard” advocates and local “not in my backyard” groups that don’t want to see their own neighborhoods radically transformed.
From Los Angeles Times
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