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The phrase "a tricky case" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation or problem that is complicated or difficult to resolve.
Example: "The detective was faced with a tricky case that required careful analysis of the evidence."
Alternatives: "a challenging situation" or "a complicated matter."
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The GKN/Melrose saga was a tricky case, admittedly.
"What's next?" But by the time the ad ran, this had become a tricky case for Mr. Traylor to make.
It may do so next year.On November 12th the Supremes heard a tricky case involving race and gerrymandering.
"This is really a tricky case, and I'm not sanguine about casting the net out widely for leads," she said.
It's a tricky case, as Welsh has been solid but not spectacular in his 10 seasons at Providence.
During the exchange, one official, Jason Weinstein, wrote, "It's a tricky case, given the number of guns that have walked, but it is a significant set of prosecutions".
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The Republican agenda is a bit of a trickier case.
A decision that only strikes down the mandate, though, is a trickier case.
The same is true of higher taxes on natural resources, such as coal.Efforts to get a grip on local-government finances are a trickier case.
These writers include Stendhal, Cervantes, Svevo, Saint-Simon -- each a master, in his way, of Acimanic irony -- as well as Wordsworth (a trickier case) and, most of all, Proust.
A trickier case is presented by Bristol-Myers Squibb 's $1.89 billion (sales) blood thinner, Plavix.
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