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difficult situation

NOUN
touchy situation
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"It starts to be a difficult situation to manage, and it takes away all their margin for policy," de Croo said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

“She taught me how to overcome a difficult situation with a positive attitude,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

UN children's fund official Abiodun Banire said displaced families needed psycho-social support services and basic supplies "so that they can get a sense of normalcy while they are going through this difficult situation".

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

The six-time Olympic gold medallist, was speaking ahead of his "'Tour De 4" charity cycle, the event he founded after his diagnosis which, in his view, is "doing something positive from a very difficult situation."

From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026

He thought about the difficult situation Amanda now faced—poor, alone, and expecting a child.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende


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