fraught
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A blockade is fraught with downsides of its own.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Gilead’s position on access to lenacapavir comes at a fraught moment for the global fight against HIV.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
With a new management team in place, Steve Russell now leads a trust fraught with problems - most significantly around breast cancer care.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
But the Iran war has put a spotlight on Taiwan’s fraught geopolitical situation.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Edwin Stanton did not live long after the death of Abraham Lincoln, and those years he did live were fraught with controversy.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
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