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The word problem comes from a Greek word meaning what?

problem

[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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You could have the smartest people in the world and the best relationships inside that company, all of them working brilliantly on exactly the wrong problem.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

I lay out the problem, ask if I might be so bold as to invite myself, along with a couple of colleagues, to Cambridge, MA.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Depending on the problem, that could include public-facing websites and social media resources, secure computing systems, advanced simulation engines, or AI agent builders.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

“If they’re only making minimum payments, a rate increase can turn a manageable balance into a much bigger problem within a year.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 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

As evidence of the safety problems, the president pointed to a recent incident in which a piece of the ceiling tumbled to the ground following a storm.

From Barron's Sep. 15, 2026

There may not be some earth-shattering moment where AI either goes awry and causes chaos or suddenly solves the world’s most intractable problems.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Its approach is designed around a simple idea: public health agencies identify the problems they urgently need solved, and researchers then build tools around those real-world priorities.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

He said Voskanyan had a difficult life and a lot of problems but was deeply loved by friends and family.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

She had worried that they’d run into problems with the door.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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