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problem

[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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We realized pretty quickly, though, that we had a preposition problem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

During his 30-minute speech, the president pointed to the scale of the problem and how "illegal migration routes increasingly overlap with organised crime".

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

As many Angelenos feel worse off now than four years ago, Chang said Bass was not directly responsible for every problem.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

The biggest problem involved the neutral axis, the line of grays that runs from black to white.

From Science Daily • Jun. 7, 2026

There is one minor problem with our game.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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