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problem

[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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A notice from the company described the cause of the problem as a "packaging defect".

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Given that infertility affects 1 in 6 people, he says, “Society should treat fertility care as an equitable medical problem, the same way it treats other diseases.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Rising global temperatures could make the problem worse.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

This type of “job hugging” can be a problem for a person’s pay and their long-term career arc.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Yet these two have no problem ditching me the second my life gets complicated.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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