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[dif-i-kuhlt, -kuhlt] / ˈdɪf ɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt /




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Technological advances like drones and cheaper precision missiles have leveled the playing field, making traditional conquest difficult.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Viewed in that context, paying a further $160 simply to have the company revisit a repair that has not restored normal operation seems difficult to justify.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

“At the federal level, it’s difficult to continue to produce trillion-dollar bills to support infrastructure, so a lot of it is coming through private investment,” he says.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

However, concerns remain because TFA continues to accumulate and may be extremely difficult to remove once it enters the environment.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

So the next day I repeated the difficult trip to Hilversum.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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