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Georgia’s Department of Corrections, which has faced severe staffing shortages, calls the contraband-cellphone problem a national one it is working to fix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
But the main problem here is China, which is the only real competitor to the U.S. models.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
"It's a very common theme in The Pitt about the central character arguing with hospital management saying 'I need more flow, you can't just leave these patients here' – that's a very common problem."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
But for U.S. consumers and the Federal Reserve, it’s one more problem in an inflation picture already clouded by rising oil prices.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
Some felt comforted because something was being done to solve the problem that had come upon them so unexpectedly to spoil the calm progression of their days.
From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda
Some also point to past warnings from Amodei and others about likely job losses associated with AI adoption as marketing stunts, saying they have proven to be overblown or distractions from other problems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
"Getting everybody off the street – great, it's fine – but the problems don't end there."
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
“I don’t want to cause any problems, but I’d love to see it unified,” Trump said during a news conference alongside Irish Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
"Microbes are very clever. So, we are using their traits to solve the problems we created."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
He picked up his pencil and forced his brain to focus on the math problems.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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Academic Vocabulary: Core Tier 2 Words, List 1
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