problematic
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However, when a VC on a board has confidential information about one company that can be easily passed to the competitor, that’s when things become problematic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
The major AI firm rolled out many teen safety guardrails in August, including curbs on emotional dependence and new parental alerts for problematic use.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
Zoey Tur, a veteran news helicopter pilot, said spatial disorientation is particularly problematic over water at night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
These are mostly the same issues that sank previous rounds, including a cap on plastic production, mention of human health, and designating problematic plastic products or chemicals of concern.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
But Wittgenstein’s texts are puzzling, problematic, and unfinished.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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