difficult

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Though Arini finished 4% ahead that difficult year, he recruited Deutsche Bank trader Ardacan Celebi, another graduate of a French math school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Finnegan notes that mortgage rates and prices remain high in many cities, making relocation difficult.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The government opened the federal penitentiary on Alcatraz in 1934, hoping to use the remote island to house particularly difficult prisoners, according to the National Park Service.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

N R Jenzen Jones, director of Armament Research Services, said although it's difficult to positively identify the munition, "it appears to be correctly aligned for the terminal phase of its flight".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Smoke hung in the air, making it difficult to breathe.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret