source of trouble
Example Sentences
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Higher oil prices were the chief source of trouble as expected, but it wasn’t the only source of inflation.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
"Derna is seen in Benghazi as a source of trouble," Harchaoui said.
From Reuters • Sep. 13, 2023
Many of Mumbai's residents regarded the forest as a source of trouble, and our group agreed that mindsets had to change.
From Scientific American • Apr. 22, 2023
The prime minister said the main threat from Russia was "as a source of trouble" through arms deals with poorer countries.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2019
It was the source of trouble and corruption, and should be avoided at all costs.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
