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The lengthier postseason would force the regular season to begin one week earlier and likely eliminate Power 4 conference championship games, which while lucrative, can be redundant and potentially problematic in impacting the CFP slate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Utilities face a predicament: Underbuilding grid infrastructure risks missing a huge opportunity, but overbuilding could also be problematic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
"I think this is an important distinction that merits continued study, as it appears that increased autophagy flux may be good in younger people yet problematic in older people," said Kumsta.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 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
Getting the lakebed off the men was problematic; the hot water ran out long before the men did, and because the PX didn’t sell shaving soap, practically everyone had a brambly, dust-catching beard.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
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