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problematic

[prob-luh-mat-ik] / ˌprɒb ləˈmæt ɪk /


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But unemployment rates are a narrow measure, and using them to draw comparisons between different groups of workers can be problematic, said Brad Hershbein, senior economist at the W.E.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has also acknowledged using errant figures to justify a fraud probe in New York, deepening concerns in the administration’s methods for identifying problematic activity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

There’s another feature that market participants say could be problematic.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Even within the United States, the fate of those principles was still problematic.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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