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difficult situation

NOUN
touchy situation
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UN children's fund official Abiodun Banire said displaced families needed psycho-social support services and basic supplies "so that they can get a sense of normalcy while they are going through this difficult situation".

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

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

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

“The very difficult situation of this government is that they are now trapped in an impossible situation,” said Pablo Simón, political scientist at Madrid’s Carlos III University.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 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

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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