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difficult to catch



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Szal, who wrote a book called “The Autoimmune Cure,” said that the condition “can remain asymptomatic for years and is notoriously difficult to catch even with extensive blood work.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

However, if you claim at 62 and invest the payments, assuming a consistent 7% annual return, it becomes extremely difficult to catch up.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

“We still have February and March, but each dry week we have will make it more difficult to catch up.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

But the change will be difficult to catch with the naked eye, so he encourages using binoculars or a telescope, and taking note of how the moon’s brightness changes through the night.

From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2024

But they are difficult to catch without a special kind of spear, which I now decided to make during the winter when I would have much time.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell


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