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While he says the US can keep the air-to-ground war going for a "long time", the air defence war is "more iffy".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The best hope for a potential superbloom is if SoCal gets some cool, wet weather next week, Fraga said, but the chances of that are iffy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

That could make any major new capital projects look iffy, at least until oil prices improve.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

One reason for the caution on holiday hiring: Americans’ willingness to spend during the holidays is looking iffy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Treebaun progressed quickly through each student’s recap and repercussion track, and I watched a botched Kennedy assassination simulation, a Watergate mess, and a rather iffy situation involving Ben Franklin, but none of them were Elliot’s.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin