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problematic

[prob-luh-mat-ik] / ˌprɒb ləˈmæt ɪk /


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But unemployment rates are a narrow measure, and using them to draw comparisons between different groups of workers can be problematic, said Brad Hershbein, senior economist at the W.E.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has also acknowledged using errant figures to justify a fraud probe in New York, deepening concerns in the administration’s methods for identifying problematic activity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

There’s another feature that market participants say could be problematic.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

But its reliance on PIK interest, junior debt, preferred stock, and investing gains could be problematic in a down market.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The source of much of this confusion derives from two apparently problematic features of the historian’s enterprise.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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