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difficulty

[dif-i-kuhl-tee] / ˈdɪf ɪˌkʌl ti /




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Lee Heyes jumped into a quarry when he was 15 after he realised the older teen had got into difficulty.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

“We know young people have difficulty with patience, tolerating frustration and delaying gratification. They have a harder time managing and overcoming difficulty,” says Feuer, who wasn’t involved in the China research.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Many people can begin at home using body weight exercises, then gradually increase the difficulty as their strength improves.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026

She toured remote provinces rarely visited by international journalists in recent years thanks to government restrictions and the difficulty of procuring fuel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

“Gentlemen who had been present at the formation of this Constitution”—Baldwin himself had been one such gentleman—could not avoid the recollection of the pain and difficulty which the subject caused in that body.”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis

There’s always moments of difficulties, conflicts or evolution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

On Sunday, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said his government is taking further steps to "address the difficulties faced by high school students and educational staff".

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Given his walking difficulties from childhood polio, I was advised never to insert myself between him and a wall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

That will weigh on household purchasing power "at a time when consumption is weakening and rising interest rates are exacerbating France's fiscal difficulties" they said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026

He continually involved the gods in difficulties and dangers, but he was allowed to come freely to Asgard because for some reason never explained Odin had sworn brotherhood with him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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