tricky
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The tricky political terrain will be new for Ternus.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
“A poem is like an octopus,” Mr. Power continues, “because it is tricky to get to grips with . . . but also because it carries with it traces of all the places it’s been.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
She implemented wry wit like a tactical defense, a trusty tool in her arsenal that could disarm an opponent and defuse tricky conversations.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
It promised negotiations with Westminster to do that, but turmoil in London has made making the case tricky.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Yes. It’s tricky work. The shark is a moving target and you really need to get that tag right at the sweet spot at the base of the dorsal fin.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
That has inevitably made things trickier for Isak, who was such a force in a counter-attacking Newcastle side.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
But dynamic targets, such as mobile ballistic missile launchers, are trickier to hit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Chloe Kelly has plenty to keep her busy - but the conviction she shows on the pitch and in front of the camera has belied trickier times behind the scenes.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
He has a low-key comic energy and helps guide the story through a few of its trickier emotional turns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Although trickier to fly than the Shooting Star, it was also more fun, it had only one seat, and above all, you knew it was the best.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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
One of the trickiest parts about having an estranged child is dealing with estate planning.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Warmer days often means greater pollen emission and if sunny, dry and breezy they are notoriously the trickiest days for allergy sufferers.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 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
He always had to prove himself the smartest, the trickiest, and above all, the most renowned.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
