problem

Example Sentences

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But there is the potential for long-term health damage – heart disease, autoimmune problems - linked to "toxic stress", where the body is flooded with hormones like cortisol and catecholamines, which produce adrenaline.

From BBC

Graveyards and cemeteries regularly run out of burial space across the UK, and the problem is especially acute in London.

From BBC

This framework can have a heckler’s veto problem, since it gives administrators an incentive to amplify protests.

From The Wall Street Journal

Converting bioethanol into acetaldehyde through selective oxidation offers a more sustainable alternative, but most existing catalysts face a familiar problem.

From Science Daily

Despite arrests, the problem has continued to worsen, so much so that city, state and law enforcement officials backed Assembly Bill 476, which strengthens penalties against illegal junk-and-metal dealers who purchase stolen copper wire.

From Los Angeles Times