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problematic

[prob-luh-mat-ik] / ˌprɒb ləˈmæt ɪk /


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This could be problematic at a later date, as the new Independent Football Regulator is able to look at the honesty of integrity of directors and owners.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

For small properties, much of the problematic water comes from the roof and tends to be concentrated at a few downspout points, according to Margulies.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

A former chief AI officer at Microsoft’s business application group, she said that deploying AI without updating older systems is problematic, given that AI amplifies strengths and weaknesses in a system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

But in the document, the EU admits the "existing rules do not suffice", since there is no "outright ban on common problematic features".

From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026

Experimentation thus required a deeply problematic balancing act between Platonic idealism and a crude empiricism.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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