source of trouble
Example Sentences
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Higher oil prices were the chief source of trouble as expected, but it wasn’t the only source of inflation.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Ireland's Hansen was a constant source of trouble for the Force, as were a number of others.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025
China's new home prices fell in June for the first time this year, adding to an alarming picture of the world's second largest economy from a sector that has become a persistent source of trouble.
From Reuters • Aug. 16, 2023
Many of Mumbai's residents regarded the forest as a source of trouble, and our group agreed that mindsets had to change.
From Scientific American • Apr. 22, 2023
It was the source of trouble and corruption, and should be avoided at all costs.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
