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[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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Yet, the scale of the problem remains immense.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The fundamental problem of playing against Wembanyama is how easily he can wall off shooting opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"But it is easy to arrive at this tournament and say Ronaldo should not be starting, which I agree with. The problem is that the national team has not been preparing for it."

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

As many Angelenos feel worse off now than four years ago, Chang said Bass was not directly responsible for every problem.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Brie locks eyes with Dad, and I have the prickly-hot feeling I get when I don’t know right away how to do a math problem or answer an essay question on a test.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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