Example Sentences

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Lily was born before the start of the Troubles, the 30 years of violence which ended with the 1998 peace agreement, while Michelle was born as violence raged in the 1980s.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Friar, 53, grew up in a mill town in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, as the three decades of conflict over the region’s future are known.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Three decades later, after the Good Friday Accords were signed and the Troubles largely receded into memory, there were no such objections.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

Troubles within the hospice industry continue despite highly publicized enforcement efforts by state and federal officials, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

My father must have had the same feeling because all at once he slapped the table, tipped his chair back, and began singing “Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kitbag and Smile, Smile, Smile.”

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz