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intractable

[in-trak-tuh-buhl] / ɪnˈtræk tə bəl /


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Creating a more durable ceasefire will require some kind of agreement to at least keep talking about the two sides' contradictory lists of intractable issues.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

"We've made progress on this really big, seemingly intractable question: why is there something instead of nothing?" said Professor Messier.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 2026

Overlapping plots and jurisdictions trigger intractable land disputes.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

MacArthur Park has come to symbolize some of Los Angeles’ most intractable issues.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

He would call when he completed the Theorem, which led him back to it and the seemingly intractable III Anomaly.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green




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