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tricky

[trik-ee] / ˈtrɪk i /




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But getting more AI-capable products into the market will be tricky given the severe memory crunch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

So that’s a tricky aspect of it that I didn’t expect.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“It’s a tricky environment for the Fed, but for now the economy has an inflation problem.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Ratio spreads get tricky if stocks continue to advance—as money spent on the hedge is lost—or if the ETF falls below the cash-secured put strike.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

It was tricky to stay far enough back to avoid getting spotted but close enough to keep Kelli and her comrades in view through the dark hazy air.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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