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difficulty

[dif-i-kuhl-tee] / ˈdɪf ɪˌkʌl ti /




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Some companies have pointed to the difficulty of complying with SEC rules as a reason to forego an IPO.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“Even so, this revised level may still underestimate both the difficulty and duration of normalization, particularly given the scale of shut‑ins and the constraints around shipping, insurance, port damage, and debris clearance,” they said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

They must kill each of the nine “Mythic” difficulty bosses at least once to win.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Meanwhile, the perversion of ordinary goods to serve a fully militarized state is encapsulated in the difficulty the boy has in finding white flour: None is available because it’s being used to stanch wounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

No one paid attention to Doc and Coal as they walked quickly to a heavy metal door that Doc opened with some difficulty.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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