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trouble

[truhb-uhl] / ˈtrʌb əl /








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"I'll give you a little bit of work because you've taken the trouble," she recalled him saying.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“This next song is only a week old,” she said Saturday to introduce “Hate” — another loyalty test passed with no trouble by an audience peppered with bunny ears and Glinda wands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Some limited partners have become concerned in recent years that asset managers are using NAV loans to return capital to fund investors, a move that could signal slowing revenue or trouble within a fund’s portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

It acted as a safety net and kicked in straight away when his heart was in trouble, allowing him to recover much more quickly.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It’s a temporary solution, since buying a blouse today will leave me in the same kind of trouble tomorrow.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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