get into trouble
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That can make them more likely to get into trouble, as UWM shows.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Lawrence Bishnoi has been behind bars in India for more than a decade—hardly in a position, it might seem, to get into trouble in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
I’ve seen several young people get into trouble after inheriting larger sums.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 26, 2026
The Strip was once a magical place where innocents like Dorothy flocked to get into trouble, often in encounters with sleight-of-hand hucksters like Professor Marvel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2025
After science, Bernard asks me if I want him to take off his armband so I won’t get into trouble.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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