difficulty

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Geryes Bejjani, a 33-year-old Lebanese man, said he had come with friends to "carry a message of peace and coexistence," despite the difficulty of travelling from his homeland which has been dragged into the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A common feature of schizophrenia is difficulty using new information to understand the world.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“I feel so bad. He’s got some difficulty — there was an accident, and that’s all I know,” Trump said.

From Salon • Apr. 2, 2026

In its March 18 rate decision, the central bank said the economy was having difficulty absorbing excess slack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Instead, his troops advanced with painful difficulty in snow, sleet, and mist, penetrating enemy lines by just a few miles and never reaching the deep German defenses.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman