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[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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That outcome can also threaten a household’s food security: Problem gambling is associated with psychological distress, anxiety and depression, the authors said, which could in turn impact a person’s job performance and earnings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Appeared in the May 30, 2026, print edition as 'A Math Problem Stumped Everyone For 80 Years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Lin's Yoozoo Games holds the film adaptation rights for the Chinese science fiction trilogy which Netflix made into the series 3 Body Problem.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Problem is, I think all the candidates have reached their ceiling.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Problem was, I have to talk to myself when I make a caramel cake or else I get too jittery.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett




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