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The word problem comes from a Greek word meaning what?

problem

[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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These are tacit recognitions of the problem, but not actual solutions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

And this isn’t merely a Gen Z problem.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026

“Researchers always have this problem that those who are more health-motivated and have better preventive behaviors are the ones who go get their vaccines,” Geldsetzer explained.

From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026

She highlighted the city’s battered streets and sidewalks, pinning the problem on poor management and bad financial choices.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

But I can think of that problem tomorrow.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

But it’s part of a worrisome growth in interconnections between AI companies, which increasingly means problems at one firm will create trouble elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026

But progress and problems can exist at the same time.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 1, 2026

Raman zeroed in on the issue of soaring electrical bills and the string of problems plaguing LAX’s elevated rail project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Serious problems remain for Chelsea, not least the absence of eight players before kick-off, with first-choice striker Joao Pedro's injury arguably the most damaging in the short term.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

But when his illness didn’t subside, the doctor began to think that perhaps a hit on the head that Jimmie had experienced at the shipyard was the cause of his problems.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson


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