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deep trouble



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In March, he suggested the country was in "deep trouble" as he threatened a "friendly takeover".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Shortly before his job was eliminated, Bryant openly spoke out against the cuts in The Washington Post and Boston Globe, which he said landed him in deep trouble at the Pentagon.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

But at that moment the Venezuelan economy was already in deep trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

That was the first inkling that we were in deep trouble, and that has been sustained with these prosecutions.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

“You knew you were in deep trouble if you were caught, didn’t you, hog?”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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