problematic
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Most problematic was what Canadian officials interpreted as demands for a veto over trade deals with other countries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
That could mean that one problematic ballot in a mailing of 10,000 prevents the other 9,999 from being sent until the discrepancy is resolved and the batch checked again.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
But any trading consistently above the psychologically important 5% level could be problematic, he added, because it tends to lead to a risk-off market backdrop.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
The Anfield club had targeted moves for Brighton's Yankuba Minteh and Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr but the valuation of both players has proved problematic.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Secretly, I was relieved that I wouldn’t have to deal with getting Beck down the problematic slopes to come, most of which were not protected by fixed lines.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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