problematic
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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
The BBC contacted the companies behind several of the adverts found to be problematic.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Unfortunately, the people who can really leave an impact quickly are also often the most problematic.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
But its reliance on PIK interest, junior debt, preferred stock, and investing gains could be problematic in a down market.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
There’s nothing problematic about that—just an anatomical variability—though it might explain why Reggie sometimes looks as though he is leaning forward.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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