problematic

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The pipeline, which Shell sold last year, was one of its biggest, most expensive and ultimately most problematic bits of infrastructure in Nigeria.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

For one thing, bonds now offer higher starting yields that can better protect portfolios if stocks falter and inflation remains problematic.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The states have not indicated whether they plan to go to court to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner, but Bonta has said Ellison’s proposed consolidation, which is widely expected to lead to layoffs, is problematic.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

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

Only ten years after the passage and ratification of the Constitution, however, what were treasonable or seditious acts remained blurry and more problematic judgments without the historical sanction that only experience could provide.

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