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The word problem comes from a Greek word meaning what?

problem

[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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That sounds harsh, I know, but the fact is if you had boarded early, I don’t think you would have had a problem finding overhead space for your bag.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Saima Afzal, a former assistant police and crime commissioner for Lancashire, told BBC North West Tonight the lack of legal recognition afforded to Islamic marriages could be a problem for some women.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Depending on the severity and location of the problem, this can contribute to weakness, reduced coordination, and difficulty sustaining physical activity.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

Still, the investigation has put a spotlight on a succession problem that investors would probably rather not think about right now.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

My problem is just that I can be too sensitive.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

The AI boom is minting fortunes, cracking humanity’s hardest math problems and inspiring soaring rhetoric about lifesaving treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

He also acknowledged the impact of international events on fuel and food prices, and said the government needed to focus on tackling the underlying problems affecting people's lives.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

These observations have raised an important question: Are such movement problems simply a consequence of damage occurring in the brain, or could Alzheimer's also interfere directly with nerves elsewhere in the body?

From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2026

People with less experience might not all know to do those things, potentially leading to problems, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2026

But when his illness didn’t subside, the doctor began to think that perhaps a hit on the head that Jimmie had experienced at the shipyard was the cause of his problems.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson


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