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trouble

[truhb-uhl] / ˈtrʌb əl /








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Chip stocks have slipped up in recent days but that isn’t a sign of trouble for the companies that manufacture chip makers’ equipment, according to Barclays.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

If this was the way things were headed, New York was in trouble.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

We are having trouble figuring out how to divide up groceries and cooking responsibilities.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

One of the rules I came to live by during my years of covering global trouble spots is: “Never assume that things can’t get worse.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Tired of the trouble, David opened his front door, and stood up to the crowd, “You are welcome to search the house from garret to cellar, if you do so respectfully.”

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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