difficulties

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 13% of U.S. adults have hearing difficulties.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Higher fuel prices are creating difficulties for small businesses, according to a recent survey by the National Federation of Independent Business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

A Somali embassy official in Nairobi told the BBC that Artan's diplomatic passport had been issued specifically to ease his travel after earlier visa difficulties.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"These difficulties are just unpleasantries," she told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

On the other hand, Newcomen, unlike Savery, had to construct a moving piston, with all the difficulties of potential friction and leaking that entailed.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton