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as in threat
something that may cause injury or harm that wild dog is trouble, so stay away

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Recent Examples of trouble
Noun
The investigation comes as the pair faces legal troubles in multiple countries, including Romania and the United Kingdom. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 Plenty of Target’s troubles have been self-inflicted in recent years, but as a big-box retailer that caters to large swaths of the population, its performance can offer insight into spending patterns ahead, especially when other companies have made similar comments. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
His vaccine comments troubled some lawmakers, including Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.). Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2025 The list of priorities and possible cuts has troubled some on Capitol Hill who could see their own priorities come to an end. Tom Bowman, NPR, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trouble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trouble
Noun
  • Fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc., can carry bugs or disease that can impact our agriculture.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that affects 1% of the population.1 People with celiac used to die from their condition before the gluten-free diet diet was discovered.2 Gluten intolerance is more common, affecting up to 13% of the population.
    Sarah Bence, Health, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • That uncertainty is magnified by ongoing legal challenges and threats by Musk for deeper cuts.
    Matt Egan and Alicia Wallace, CNN, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Attendees at the Principles First Summit were forced out of the JW Marriott hotel after receiving the threat from someone claiming to be former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Ben Edwards, Global Marketing Leader: Specialized is all about innovation, about solving problems for riders.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Air traffic controllers would continue to work, though there have been problems with absenteeism during previous shutdowns.
    Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And yet, from the ACLU to the Washington Post and the New York Times, the institutional guardians of the Left made a concerted effort to cede those causes to the mosh posh of crunchy anti-war peaceniks, classical conservatives, frat bros, and ordinary Americans who make up MAGA.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
  • This transformation requires a conscious effort to rethink decision-making, leadership development and financial strategy.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Sean Hecht, managing attorney for the California regional office of Earthjustice, a nonprofit focused on litigating environmental issues, believes the state’s youngest monuments are most at risk of being rolled back, citing political reasons.
    Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
  • What is relentlessly missing in the ongoing coverage of America’s pain through job losses and now the inflationary impact of tariffs is the relentless and real reality that the fiscal situation of America is at serious risk of falling off a cliff.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Book was worried when her sister first told her of her relationship with Holder, explaining that Pike had allegedly been verbally and physically abused in some of her past relationships.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Economists worry that the tariffs could spark another round of inflation at a time when the Federal Reserve is considering whether to lower interest rates further or hold steady as policymakers weigh the impact of Trump’s aggressive fiscal and trade policy moves.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Gathering at Scripps Research’s third annual Pandemic Preparedness Symposium last week, researchers working in virology and chemistry did not bother to debate whether or not H5N1 avian influenza will clear this rapidly shrinking hurdle.
    Paul Sisson, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The obvious motive The administration hardly bothered to pretend that Brown (whose distinguished military and academic career includes a masters’ degree in in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach).wasn’t fired for being Black.
    Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • When these germs escape the farm and infect humans, antibiotics are ineffective at treating them, which can make common ailments difficult or even impossible to heal.
    Kenny Torrella, Vox, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Musculoskeletal injuries are perhaps the most common ailment experienced by hockey players.
    Lipi Roy, MD, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trouble. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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