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The word problem comes from a Greek word meaning what?

problem

[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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In August 2023, on a bank holiday weekend, a problem with a single aircraft's flight plan caused a key system at Swanwick to break down, leading to cancellations and delays that affected 700,000 passengers.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

The problem has only become more acute as gold prices have soared to all-time highs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 21, 2026

The discovery may also explain a long-standing problem in neuroscience: why researchers have had so much difficulty growing certain brain cells in the laboratory.

From Science Daily Sep. 21, 2026

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

From BBC Sep. 21, 2026

He’s skilled at making everyone else look like the problem.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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

Common brain-related symptoms include fatigue, brain fog, memory problems, and low mood.

From Science Daily Sep. 22, 2026

Boys can experience more of these problems, but girls have testosterone as well so get many of the same symptoms.

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

Cassiopeia expressed her feelings through the use of math problems: Four Minus One Equals SO SAD, for example, or Three Plus One Equals HOORAY.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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