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“It’s a troubled company, not a troubled brand,” Ripley said at the time, noting that by the time the chain had most recently filed for bankruptcy, its marketing was virtually nonexistent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Lifting silverware would undoubtedly delight supporters, but concerns over a troubled campaign and anger towards the Clearlake-Boehly ownership group will likely persist.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

"I've been doing this work for 30 years" yet the authorities "still haven't succeeded in criminalizing me," said Ramos, who is based in Nuevo Laredo, in the troubled state of Tamaulipas.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

That idea sharply conflicts with the classical view that every particle should carry its own independent reality, a conflict that famously troubled Einstein.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

President Eisenhower watched these developments and found himself deeply troubled.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau