most intractable
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Moreover, the annual interest cost on the nation’s accumulated debt—now equal in size to the entire U.S. economy—has surged past $1 trillion, making it the most intractable expense in the federal budget.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
He soon began to hit Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on some of the city’s most intractable problems, including street homelessness and the stagnating entertainment industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Locally, he said, homelessness was the issue they identified as the most intractable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
Given that AI uses a tremendous amount of energy and water, public servants should be applying it towards solving society’s most intractable problems, not creating racist tropes or belittling people for exercising their democratic rights.
From Salon ● Nov. 29, 2025
Of all the visual elements, color is undoubtedly the most expressive—as well as the most intractable.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
