troubled

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But how do you bridge such troubled waters?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Faye announced his new 30-member cabinet on Monday less than two weeks after he fired Sonko and dismissed the government following disagreements over issues including the troubled economy.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The biggest central-bank buyers last year were mostly in troubled parts of the world: Poland, Kazakhstan, Brazil, China and Turkey.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

Individuals with ACEs are four times more likely to develop depression than those without a troubled childhood, a recent study reported.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

It was as if he were a changeling, a troubled child not so secretly adopted by the Icelanders, but with love and without foreboding.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady