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[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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This is not the world’s biggest problem, but it has created a lot more friction when I’ve tried to use my top sports apps to, well, check sports scores.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

This is a problem for the activity levels and the health of the nation; it's a problem for all our future.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Based on your account, the cistern appears to have developed a new fault immediately after the repair and/or the original problem may have been more complex than first realised.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The company says it is confident in its food safety protocols and acted quickly to fix the problem, which was tied to a quality issue in an ingredient from a supplier.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Our biggest problem was idleness, wedged together as we were around the long rows of tables with nothing to do.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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