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teething troubles

British  

plural noun

  1. the difficulties or problems that arise during the initial stages of a project, enterprise, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Early ransomware attempts were not without teething troubles.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

All these problems may just be inevitable teething troubles.

From Economist • Mar. 23, 2016

Although his plaintive observations were quickly seized on by the media as further proof of Olympic teething troubles, they also revealed the unprecedented ease with which competitors can now express their anger, joy and disappointment.

From The Guardian • Jul. 19, 2012

"The service was rolled out nationally less than two weeks ago and has been operating well, although there have, inevitably, been some teething troubles," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2012

Johnny Bold, by the help either of Mr. Rerechild or else by that of his coral and carrot-juice, got through his teething troubles.

From Barchester Towers by Trollope, Anthony

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