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trouble

[truhb-uhl] / ˈtrʌb əl /








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Trouble begins when losses collide with fragile funding structures.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Trouble brews in Iran, and oil prices spike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The factory's decision to create a new product line featured in a BBC documentary, Trouble at the Top: The Kinky Boot Factory, which inspired Miramax Films to turn the story into a movie.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Trouble follows, but ultimately, hope remains for the couple.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Other board games, such as Trouble and Sorry, were also problematic: If a touch of bad luck stymied his plans, he became angry and would abandon the game.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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