problematic
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On the other hand, problematic inflation and a stabilizing labor market are expected to result in the Fed holding rates steady next month.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
The narrative is complicated by Mr. Niemann’s problematic career and bad-boy outbursts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
The pipeline, which Shell sold last year, was one of its biggest, most expensive and ultimately most problematic bits of infrastructure in Nigeria.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
“Concentration increases volatility, and that can be problematic for investors who are drawing income, including retirees,” says Angelo Kourkafas, senior global investment strategist at Edward Jones.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
At both the social and verbal levels, in short, an American nation remained a precarious and highly problematic project—at best a work in progress.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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