Although it's difficult to wipe out nepotism at work, companies are beginning to see the benefit of more meritocratic recruitment.
The brutal scene of tanks facing down student demonstrators at Tiananmen Square is difficult to wipe away with the mere announcement of an Olympics.
It is nearly impossible to avoid accidentally getting paint in the wrong place, and it is difficult to wipe up an accidental smear when it's very close to a large area of wet paint without getting more paint on yourself or other inappropriate surfaces.
Wax can be difficult to get out of the cloth or towel you use to wipe up the mess, so be sure not to use your "nice" towels.
The true effectiveness of surface wiping was difficult to define due to a wide variety of commercially available wipes and microfiber-based fabrics, as well as a variation in test protocols [ 21, 42]–[ 47].
Hong Kong securities regulators have estimated US$23 billion worth of accumulators contracts were sold in Hong Kong, still China's preeminent financial center, but exactly how much wealth was wiped out was difficult to gauge because accumulators are structured as private contracts.
Although our study could not assess mechanical wiping effects, had we done so, it would have been difficult to assess our results in relation to 'real life' conditions, because wiping is carried out differently by individuals and the potential variability is considerable.
It's difficult to fight an invisible disease that seems like a deep, dark hole that wipes away your life.
