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On the one hand, there were Pratt supporters who thought their ideas would get them in trouble with friends or bosses.
From Slate ● Jun. 3, 2026
That could, however, land Gabon in trouble with football's world governing body FIFA, which bans government interference in the affairs of its member associations.
From Barron's ● Jan. 1, 2026
He started at the SEC in 2002 to help with compliance at a time when several schools were in trouble with the NCAA, and became commissioner in 2015.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2025
He has to proceed with caution, though, if he plays the 1997 dance hit when the two groups collide, as Dutch fans' love of changing lyrics can get him in trouble with circuit organisers.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
“Somebody tell me you in trouble with a police. Is that right?”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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