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In either case, it’s hard to make out what’s going on or even which man has the advantage, as the combatants frequently curl up into a single lump of flesh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

The film’s version of “Dancing Through Life” is so backlit that it’s hard to make out characters beyond a blinding white glare, an offense second only to the way Elphaba is filmed in low light.

From Salon • Nov. 19, 2024

It’s hard to make out the dog and robot’s attachment.

From New York Times • May 30, 2024

From the cheap seats, it was hard to make out who was the powerful one out of the pair.

From BBC • Nov. 2, 2023

It was hard to make out any one particular person.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin




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