tricky
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In his speech there was a big clue about how to square the circle of investing in industrial policy at a time of tricky public finances.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
They face a tricky dilemma because their moves can upset their customers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Boat manufacturer Brunswick is counting on raising some prices to help boost its margins, a tricky move with budget-conscious consumers spending more cautiously on discretionary items.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Daley said casting can be tricky for directors because it is difficult to know what the on-screen chemistry will be like.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The tricky part was getting Nan to pick Hope Springs out of all those other towns.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
Tinkering with the taste of Coke proved trickier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Yet things could quickly get trickier in September for stocks and bonds if the cost of capital keeps rising.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Making short-term bets on funds excluding a category you expect to lag is even trickier because you have to time the market correctly.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The second trickier and clumsier aside happens when Banderas’ chef tells Tony the tragedy of 17th century French cook François Vatel, who literally fell on his sword before serving a banquet to Louis XIV.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Then, given the rumors Sim had mentioned, I took one of the trickier ways onto the roof of Mains, shimmying up a series of drainpipes in a sheltered box alley.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
But this also left Anna Handler, who becomes the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s conductor-in-residence this fall, with the trickiest conducting assignment of the summer anywhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Perhaps the trickiest what-if scenario involves eldercare concerns.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
The trickiest part may be settling on a share price -- the cost of one piece of ownership in the company when it first hits the market.
From Barron's ● May 17, 2026
Judging whether the ball has touched a player's hand can be one of the trickiest roles of the VAR.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
It was the trickiest, sneakiest, most evil combat style she knew.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
