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difficult

[dif-i-kuhlt, -kuhlt] / ˈdɪf ɪˌkʌlt, -kəlt /




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During her police interviews, "it was already very difficult to recount the events for the first time", she said.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

City officials in Sausalito, where Elaine Forbes began her job as city manager on July 1, said the weekend arrest was “a difficult development for our city staff and our community.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

On top of that, rising construction costs have made it difficult to build a profitable high-rise, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Chemsdine Talbi was a bright spark for Morocco when used and Brian Brobbey proved as difficult to play against as ever when leading the line for the Netherlands.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

Things that are difficult to pronounce, or obscure terms that Americans aren’t familiar with —those are bad code names.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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