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Along some streets, flies gather near fruit-bearing trees or on parked cars, making it difficult to pass through without swatting at dozens of them in the air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
"Big up the netballers. That sport is so difficult."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Once abundant along Ghana's shores, esene, or guitarfish -- with the flattened body of a ray and the tail of a shark -- have become increasingly difficult to find.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Korean authorities are working to restore order following on-again-off-again appetite for artificial-intelligence trades, but analysts say it will be difficult to keep AI-driven volatility in check.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Her spinning slowed and seemed to be difficult, but still she spun.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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President Obama's second inaugural address
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