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trouble

[truhb-uhl] / ˈtrʌb əl /








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Trouble hit in 2021, during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Trouble begins when losses collide with fragile funding structures.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Trouble began after one of the guests, podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia - who is better known as BeerBiceps to his millions of followers - asked a contestant an explicit and widely criticised question.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Trouble has been brewing around “The Bachelorette” for weeks as Paul was doing publicity for the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Trouble is, I never thought to bring along a horn.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick




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