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problem

[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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Last year, he filed a claim for the cost of removing a growth from Alfie's nose but it was refused because it was more than 12 months after the problem was first spotted.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

For economic analyst Khurram Husain, the blackouts are the main problem, with knock-on effects for both industries and households.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

But they, like their 1983 counterparts, will not be able to solve the whole problem.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

It may be my 83-year-old eyes — maybe somebody younger would not have a problem with this — but the darkness gets to me, so I kept longing to get back to the outside windows.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

If he had a problem, he could call his parents or Mrs. Smith next door or even nine-one-one.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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