troubles
Example Sentences
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After independence, he had served as defence minister, then foreign minister and had been heading the fisheries ministry when his troubles began.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Durham, the council chair, concedes Flock’s usefulness, but the scope of such searches troubles him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
The famed Mexican American fighter from Oxnard — who at one point was the youngest U.S. national amateur champion — also faced legal troubles of his own for his role in a 1999 assault case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
"As the number of private lodging businesses has risen, complaints and troubles around them have increased," the official said on customary condition of anonymity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
“But if your mom gets out of her legal troubles and you want to go live with her”—he nods as if he’s agreeing with himself—“I won’t get in your way.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
