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trouble

[truhb-uhl] / ˈtrʌb əl /








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The legal trouble, while costing him his bar license, didn’t slow him down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Markets came to rely on the "Greenspan put" -- a perceived guarantee the Fed would cut rates whenever they were in trouble.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

There was also sound trouble on the BBC Introducing Stage, where folk act Biird had a massive delay before they could perform, watched by CMAT.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

L.A. city government has trouble managing existing parks and even the open spaces around City Hall, so how can it build and care for another 30 acres of greenery?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

The trouble was, he only knew two fighting tricks, and he hadn’t practiced them more than a few times.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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