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problem

[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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Solving the Dolomite Problem does more than explain a geological mystery.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

Problem was, the medical team didn’t understand what she was saying.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

Hard as it is to imagine, it wasn't always thus -- and doesn't have to remain this way, argues Judith Enck in her new book, "The Problem with Plastics."

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Take a recent paper by researchers at the University of Florida titled “The Memorization Problem: Can We Trust LLMs’ Economic Forecasts?” as an example.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 27, 2025

Problem number three: How am I going to get food out of the house, enough to feed Shiloh twice a day, without Ma noticing?

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor




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