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When negotiations grew difficult, he could become inflexible, leaving even the bill’s staunchest allies in the Senate feeling slighted, people involved in the process said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
"It is not active at room temperature. Rather, we show that it only produces ammonia at high temperatures. Its extreme stability allowed us to study states of the nitrogenase that are usually difficult to capture."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
At an international or state level, there are regulations in place, but putting them into practice in a timely fashion is difficult enough - and often there isn't even the will to attempt this.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Kurt Deetz, a former news helicopter pilot who retired five years ago, said it’s a difficult business to be in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
If I skip brushing my hair and finding anything to eat—not difficult, as my stomach feels as though it would reject food anyway—I might be only a few minutes late to work.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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"Angels in the Snow"
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Obama's speech at Connecticut vigil
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