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trouble

[truhb-uhl] / ˈtrʌb əl /








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The individual, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there were "small pockets of the enemy forces still resisting and trying to create trouble".

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

There are two main approaches for families to help aging loved ones who are having trouble with technology: Roll into it slowly, or just do it.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Signs of a stroke include a sudden intense headache, confusion, trouble speaking, loss of balance, face drooping, sudden blurred vision and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

"I thought, 'I don't want to get them into trouble.'"

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Rowdy was behind me and was having all kinds of trouble.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

France’s troubles have been years in the making, said Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The island’s troubles are another reminder of the unexpected effects of climate change.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

The Spanish economist and author Daniel Lacalle, in a recent conversation with MarketWatch, says France – along with the U.K. and Japan – are the countries whose financial troubles could spill across the borders.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

"I face no troubles here," said Mohammad Iqbal, a 53-year-old painter from Uttar Pradesh state who has worked in Kashmir since before the insurgency began and is now accompanied by his son.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

“My mama says you should never keep your troubles to yourself. She says if you share ’em with somebody, they get smaller.”

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

He also did volunteer work at the Los Angeles International Dream Center, where he was welcomed warmly by the poor families and troubled youths who sought a fresh start there.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

That idea clashes with the classical expectation that each particle should possess its own separate physical reality, a feature of quantum mechanics that famously troubled Albert Einstein.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres raised the alarm on Friday, his spokesman saying Guterres was "particularly troubled by reports of the use of drones as well as incidents of harm to civilians".

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

A last-gasp Ollie Watkins strike was needed to beat the Netherlands in the semis while Kane was not at full fitness and without him at his best, the team never troubled a formidable Spain side.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

He needed peace to clear his troubled mind.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Yet it should be a troubling one for the Dodgers, the two-time defending World Series champions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026

But he doesn’t shy away from the troubling details, including the nearly 50-year relationship McCarthy had with Augusta Britt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The company's forecast for a further decline in revenues was particularly troubling, said Saunders, who called the outlook "shabby."

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

He said the backdrop of seeing all the world’s developed bond markets selling off simultaneously was troubling.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

What an amazing prediction!” she said, not troubling to keep her voice low.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling




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