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intractable

[in-trak-tuh-buhl] / ɪnˈtræk tə bəl /


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An even bigger burden on budgets is the seemingly intractable increase in interest expense from the past borrowing binge.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Homelessness is an intractable problem, but its Venn overlap with public parks is on a different plane, because it asks, again, who are parks for?

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Despite being banned, a wealth of research suggests they can treat intractable mental health problems, which has attracted significant investment from the biotech industry.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

The seemingly intractable issue over Hezbollah's weapons has long divided Lebanon, but Aoun appeared to believe he could solve it.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

A nation that drew its audacity from the quintessentially American belief that success is open to anyone willing to work for it was disillusioned by seemingly intractable poverty.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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