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The phrase "a problematic approach to" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a method or strategy that has issues or challenges associated with it.
Example: "The researchers identified a problematic approach to data collection that could lead to biased results."
Alternatives: "a flawed method for" or "an inadequate strategy for".
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"That is a problematic approach, to say the least, given a global public opinion that widely disapproves with how the hierarchy in general has dealt with this issue," said David Gibson, a biographer of Benedict who writes about religion for politicsdaily.com.com
This does not diminish the originality of his approach, but rather it underlines the important intellectual exchanges and networks that helped him strengthen and expand what was regarded at that time as a problematic approach to education.
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If this seems a high bar to set for relief from trade worries, that is only because of the Trump administration's distinctive and problematic approach to trade policy.
An historical and clearly problematic approach to measuring socioeconomic status (SES) in ILSA studies is via the "books in the home" indicator.
This problematic approach to charitable giving relates to how our brain processes information.
Ikal Angelei from Friends of Lake Turkana highlighted the Bank's problematic approach to energy with the example of the Gibe III hydropower project.
Of course, even when we remove discussion of the real Chris Kyle (called "The Legend" for racking up more confirmed kills than any sniper in US military history) from the discussion we still have to contend with American Sniper's problematic approach to and depiction of recent real life events.
While both of these events represent positive if small steps forward, they also symbolize the administration's problematic approach to trade: The U.S. will pursue bilateral deals, like the one with China, at the expense of multilateral pacts such as NAFTA.
"Crowdsourcing art by conducting competitions is a problematic approach due to the multiple losers (since everyone are competing over the same project) and the need for active involvement and initiative defining exact projects," said Kollnescher.
With hindsight, Galilei managed to achieve groundbreaking scientific progress just because he deliberately violated rules of scientific reasoning, because he stubbornly stuck to a problematic approach until decisive theoretical and technological innovations were made.
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