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noun

an area in which trouble exists or is expected to develop: There are several diplomatic trouble spots in Central America.

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How to use trouble spot in a sentence

Knowing exactly how you work, and where your own personal trouble spots are, will help you narrow your focus and get a device that does exactly what you need it to do.
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Now, as the pandemic surges in West Texas, stressors are reemerging, and gloves are a particular trouble spot, Henderson said.
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From one trouble spot to another, the Islamic republic has managed to keep itself afloat over a sea of troubles.
Iran's Younger, Smarter Revolution|Hamid Dabashi|January 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Another trouble spot that comes to the fore this week is the Middle East.
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But for Katzenberg, this is just one more potential trouble spot among the many that he has been facing.
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Surely, somewhere in the headquarters, there must be some sort of trouble spot.
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British Dictionary definitions for trouble spot

trouble spot

noun

a place of recurring trouble, esp of political unrest

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