problematic
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“The shortfall would become especially problematic if a conflict arose with an opponent whose arsenal included large numbers of ballistic and cruise missiles,” according to the report, adding China maintains such an arsenal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
But in the document, the EU admits the "existing rules do not suffice", since there is no "outright ban on common problematic features".
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Trevor Traina, a tech executive who was a diplomat during Trump's first term, said: "I don't think the typical citizen has encountered anything scary or really problematic with AI."
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
"Knowing what medications you are taking, when they were started, and for what indication is important in order to identify possible prescribing cascades that may be problematic."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
It requires an ability to move back and forth between the concrete and the abstract, the immediate example and a scientific theory, and this movement is conceptually and historically problematic.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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