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The word problem comes from a Greek word meaning what?

problem

[prob-luhm] / ˈprɒb ləm /




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Angharad Rogers, Cynon Taf's director of housing and communities, said food poverty was a growing problem for tenants.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

“The hardest part is having to solve that problem over and over again,” said Mitchell, who works for a nonprofit in suburban Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

To mitigate this problem, researchers adjust the data using the demographic data derived from the decennial census, a process that would be impossible without the race and ethnicity question.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

The problem was that existing planet formation theories suggested a large planet should not have been able to form so quickly, especially at such a great distance from its star.

From Science Daily Sep. 17, 2026

Brie locks eyes with Dad, and I have the prickly-hot feeling I get when I don’t know right away how to do a math problem or answer an essay question on a test.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

O'Neill has fixed many problems over the years, not just in his first trophy-laden spell but in his return to chaos last season.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

Although the child had significant health problems, she remained with her adoptive parents until she died at 8 years old.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

Although many Gambians have chafed at his bid for a third term, he was seen as the country's most viable candidate until the recent electric problems.

From Barron's Sep. 17, 2026

No, technology didn’t create all the problems aboard the Truman—just as it didn’t aboard the Lincoln.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

“There were problems Interchronological Rescues never wanted to talk about, never wanted the prospective adoptive parents to know about.”

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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