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troubles

  • plural
    of trouble.
    trouble
    verb (used with object)
    to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.
  • present tense form
    of trouble (3rd person singular).
    trouble
    verb (used with object)
    to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate.

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Puerto focuses on a more common scenario: As documented in “The Turnaway Study,” people who seek and are denied abortions are likely to struggle with poverty, debt, underemployment, and troubles with physical and mental health.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

He said he had weaved that with fictionalised details from his own life around 2002 when Zimbabwe's economic troubles began.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Before his legal troubles, Shkreli was viewed as a brash outsider.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Even with the trade-offs, Tanner believes a bigger existential risk is doing nothing to address Aspen’s runway troubles.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

I couldn’t even think about that clothesline of troubles.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor