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




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“As these off-balance sheet commitments become more frequent, larger, and more complex, it is becoming increasingly difficult for investors to assess companies’ total potential leverage,” Morgan Stanley accounting analysts wrote in April.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Jefferies’s report highlights that replicating the global success of K-Beauty will be difficult, as Korean beauty brands benefit from strong consumer trust, product innovation, digital engagement and the influence of K-Pop and Korean dramas.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

"The Hundred has given us the chance to really transcend what's a difficult and fairly challenging macroeconomic environment and take us in a different direction," he says.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

The researchers note that this lack of representation makes it more difficult to understand how dementia risk develops over time and to identify prevention strategies that may work effectively for everyone.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

There was an argument, of course, but Mal in these last few days had become difficult to gainsay.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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