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difficult situation

NOUN
touchy situation
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"It starts to be a difficult situation to manage, and it takes away all their margin for policy," de Croo said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

“She taught me how to overcome a difficult situation with a positive attitude,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

"I don't think it's possible now. We found a nearby hotel, but we saw that many hotels were fully booked. Fortunately, we booked a hotel last night, but it's a difficult situation."

From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026

The six-time Olympic gold medallist, was speaking ahead of his "'Tour De 4" charity cycle, the event he founded after his diagnosis which, in his view, is "doing something positive from a very difficult situation."

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

On the bicycle ride, Beatrice shared enough bits and pieces of her family’s story with Roy that he understood the difficult situation.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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