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[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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When Awosika went to the building the following day, she realised the scale of the problem and described how group after group arrived, all expecting to collect keys for the same property.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

At the weekend, the International Sports Press Association complained about "a long-standing and unacceptable problem for us journalists - the denial of entry visas to regularly accredited colleagues".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A devastating fly is the latest problem for America’s already strained beef market.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

South Australia is home to a booming koala population, but researchers warn that this apparent conservation success could eventually turn into a serious problem.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 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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