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problematic

[prob-luh-mat-ik] / ˌprɒb ləˈmæt ɪk /


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Even oil is less problematic for local companies that don’t ship goods overseas.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

But the investor ban is too problematic to salvage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

This reality can be highly problematic for policing and law.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

The law also contains problematic exemptions for certain categories of plastic foodware, they say.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The anthropological evidence is intriguing but very problematic.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari




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