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How to pronounce intractable in American English
“intractable” pronunciation by American speakers
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much more intractable problems.
The Obama White House
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of the intractable problem intractable problems I was finding in my own work so this is
Dept of Justice
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lot of our problems are so intractable.
CDC
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