difficult

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Jeffres said it’s difficult to see the rug pulled out from under the Winnemem Wintu Tribe once again.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

"It's really difficult when you don't play. It's so tough. You don't get to show everyone how good you are. I'd never been more hungry to play football in my life."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Rocket development is always a difficult endeavor, with margins between success and fiery failures relatively thin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

With core inflation running at about 3% annually, well above the Fed’s 2% target, healthcare is a big reason that the last mile back to targeted inflation has proved so difficult.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I think about how difficult it is to get dandelions out of the garden—their roots go so deep, sometimes you have to dig a foot down to get the whole thing out.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy