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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

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

“If it’s longer term, I think it’s more problematic for sure,” Link said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Others don’t view their weight as problematic enough to warrant an injection, but might find a pill more palatable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Off the agency’s long hallways are laboratories filled with airplane wreckage: a mangled piece of an engine turbine, a problematic piece of a helicopter rotor.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell




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