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The word problem comes from a Greek word meaning what?

problem

[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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Maybe United's problem is tactical rather than a simple case of not running enough?

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

Instead of tinkering with these interventions, which are likely to create further problems and another layer of interventions, we should deal with the fundamental problem.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

Tidal disruption events offer a way around that problem.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

The technical problem at Prestwick in Ayrshire caused disruption at airports across Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England, delaying dozens of flights.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

You apply the problem to the place you implement it—the trapeze bar that lets you feel the way the physics equations work.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Published in eBioMedicine, the findings could help explain persistent problems such as fatigue-related loss of motivation, slower movement, and memory difficulties.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

Roughly half of those who experience one are left with lasting problems such as paralysis or difficulty speaking.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

A lot of the so-called "problems" during teenage years are related to androgens, a hormone which, although present in girls, is more prevalent in boys.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

Hoovering up gobs of information, analyzing data without external constraints, and addressing complex problems on a purely pragmatic, results-oriented basis allow AI to offer insights and strategies that its human creators haven’t foreseen.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

I work one p.m. to nine p.m. now, and I really do need to get ready for work, for the telephone calls connecting the problems of the people all over the city.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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