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problem

[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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The problem for CME’s stock, however, is that Wall Street was anticipating an exceptional first-quarter earnings report, so estimates for profit and revenue had climbed during the quarter.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

The latest, over the negative consequences of social media for tweens, hides a bigger problem in girl world: They’ve got nothing else.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

"This allows us to solve a decades-old problem in differential geometry for surfaces."

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

The fluidity of the technique is refreshing, but the problem is that nothing is allowed to build.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

My problem is just that I can be too sensitive.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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