troubling
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Colorectal cancer rates are climbing again in the United States after more than two decades of decline, and the troubling increase is affecting far more than younger adults.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2026
October inflation numbers released on Tuesday hinted at a troubling reacceleration in the cost of rental housing, Dutta said in commentary shared with clients on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026
Vrancken's alertness and decisiveness may have saved a vulnerable Magnusson a more troubling fate.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
These moves are troubling unions, consumer groups and other stakeholders, and opening a new front in the battle over how artificial intelligence raises privacy threats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026
“If there is anything troubling you,” he said finally, “you know you can come and tell me about it. I hope you feel you can always do that.”
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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