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The word problem comes from a Greek word meaning what?

problem

[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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By August, the fund had returned an additional 13% of clients’ money as it sold more loans and others got paid back, which boosted the percentage of problem loans in the remaining portfolio.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

And the law just doesn’t recognize that as a problem.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

Perhaps the biggest unsolved problem is recreating the dexterity of human hands with high-precision sensors and motors, a shortfall that was on full display when the robot loaded my dishwasher.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

The defendant said he spent a short period in a "home for problem children" where he met one of those who later recruited him to the Foxtrot Network, a teenager with the username UnknownHustler.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Primitive is fine, Jonathan thought, as long as there wasn’t a problem.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

So first, lay out clear guidelines, principles and guardrails for the work to help the employee avoid obvious problems and mistakes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“This condition has been exacerbated by recent concert performances, leading to problems with hearing, vision and balance,” Joel said in a statement on his Instagram in May 2025.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Here are her discussions with people who have made the move, and advice on how to handle potential problems that arise within families.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Perched on a low wall alongside friends, 18-year-old Abdel rattled off the problems that drove him to protest in his final year of secondary school in the eastern suburb of Bagnolet.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Mr. Dovlo shrugged as if that were the least of his problems and held out his hand for the rest of the commission.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo


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