troubles

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Ligon’s troubles came to a head in January when he was arrested on a felony theft charge stemming from a business dispute with another zoo owner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Businesses want the mayoral candidates to deal with downtown’s entrenched troubles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

It offers a fluffy kind of camouflage when you want to hide from the world’s troubles.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

But it troubles Margaret Herro, a tourist from Wisconsin.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

In the six months following the news of its troubles with the Federal Reserve and the Office of Thrift Supervision, Capital One’s stock traded in a narrow band around $30 a share.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis