troubled

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Despite the first troubled launch of Apple Intelligence, iPhone sales rose 23% in the first half of fiscal 2026.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Mr. Pelley had the right idea when he planned to stay and help steer the ship through troubled seas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Sometimes she’s a scrambling mom with a troubled kid; sometimes she’s an awkward umpire learning on the job; sometimes she’s just yearning.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But this relationship was troubled from the start.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

And still, for me, there is a troubled admiration for the Fox sisters’ advance within a society that insisted they stay powerless.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock