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problematic

[prob-luh-mat-ik] / ˌprɒb ləˈmæt ɪk /


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Stranded or struggling robots became the new Bird scooters — nifty ideas that proved more problematic in practice.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Finding a place of their own has proved problematic.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

She adds that targeting dyes is a “good first step,” but they’re certainly not the only problematic additive the FDA should strictly regulate.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

So how should investors position themselves for this new, problematic epoch?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

That owes partly to another of our great survival mechanisms that can be problematic when relied upon in excess.

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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