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difficult situation

NOUN
touchy situation
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"Everyone says there is a difficult situation in the country," Lyubov tells me.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

“It is an extremely difficult situation, as we have to overcome Chinese rivals on an uneven playing field,” Chief Executive Kim Jong-hun told KBS.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The affidavit noted he is a legal Indian immigrant with a home and bank accounts in that country, has access to private jets and threatened to “run away” if caught in a difficult situation.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

“In any case, these kinds of rumors/reports only highlight the very difficult situation Western carmakers are in,” AlphaValue said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 29, 2026

He thought about the difficult situation Amanda now faced—poor, alone, and expecting a child.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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