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problematic

[prob-luh-mat-ik] / ˌprɒb ləˈmæt ɪk /


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The law also contains problematic exemptions for certain categories of plastic foodware, they say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Although the district attorney has admitted that the charge “is extremely problematic from both a factual and a legal basis,” the case is still proceeding.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Released this week, the organization’s 2026 press freedom report also shows how a free press is becoming increasingly problematic across the world as a result.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

This is a metric investors watch closely, so anything less than a beat could be problematic for the stock.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

This argument, on the surface, seems relatively straightforward, but there are actually many layers to it, some of which are quite problematic.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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