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Southern California’s engineering talent, especially from companies such as SpaceX, Tesla and other advanced manufacturing and energy players, is difficult to find elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Maintaining incentives like 6% APY can be difficult and may even be unsustainable over time, Xiang Zheng, an assistant professor of finance at the University of Connecticut, recently told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
They say they did their best to help a difficult patient who often resisted treatment and refused to see them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
These laws usually require proof of citizenship in the form of a passport or birth certificate — documents that are difficult for many Americans to access or obtain.
From Salon • Apr. 16, 2026
Because if I’m perfectly honest, which is sometimes difficult to be, I have to admit that the posters in the station concern me.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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"Angels in the Snow"
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Obama's speech at Connecticut vigil
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