How to Use spell trouble in a Sentence
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One more injury could spell trouble for the Stars, who are up against the salary cap.
—Dallas News, 3 Nov. 2022
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This pattern would seem to spell trouble for the leadership of the CCP.
—Lucan Ahmad Way, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
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Biden will not be on the ballot, and that could spell trouble for his re-election campaign.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
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Anything close to that figure could spell trouble for Snowflake.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2022
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These numbers could spell trouble for Biden and the Democrats come November.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2024
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That could spell trouble for the stock market, some analysts said.
—Joe Rennison, New York Times, 28 July 2023
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That could spell trouble for Auburn’s secondary this weekend.
—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 22 Nov. 2021
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That could spell trouble for shares of producers, which numbered among the stock market’s few bright spots last year.
—Brenda León, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2023
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Which could spell trouble for the providers performing such services.
—Jolene Edgar, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Dec. 2022
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Duke wears teams down with its defense but has had trouble scoring, which could spell trouble.
—Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
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Lean times at Lyft could spell trouble for its near monopoly on the country’s bike-share market.
—Curbed, 6 Apr. 2023
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Hot temperatures spell trouble in all kinds of ways, Dahl said.
—Vivi Smilgius, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
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Perez added that icing events lasting beyond 3-4 days can spell trouble for the dapper game birds.
—Matt Williams, Dallas News, 26 Feb. 2021
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But a few key products could spell trouble for the inflation outlook.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
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That could spell trouble for Orpo's efforts to form a coalition with the Finns Party, the right-wing populist party which came in 2nd.
—David Faris, The Week, 5 Apr. 2023
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Cozy Earth Often, the softest materials tend to trap heat, which can spell trouble for guys who run on the warmer side—but that isn’t the case with bamboo.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2024
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Many parents haven’t gotten that necessary break, which could spell trouble for their health in the future.
—Dallas News, 27 May 2022
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Friday’s ruling in Meadows’ case could spell trouble for the others.
—Kate Brumback, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
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Beetles, leafminers, gall wasps, slugs, and other pesky invaders can all spell trouble for plant health.
—Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 8 June 2023
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But the economic landscape has changed, and diverging policies could spell trouble down the road.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN, 25 Aug. 2023
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Fast price increases spell trouble, but moderate price gains can lead to higher wages and job growth.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
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Fast price increases spell trouble, but moderate price gains can lead to higher wages and job growth.
—Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 5 July 2023
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While this bombardment could spell trouble for Earth-dwellers, the Earth’s magnetic field lassos the particles and channels them up above the poles.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 24 July 2023
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Breezy conditions could also spell trouble next week for a small, but destructive fire in Arizona, about 70 miles northwest of Phoenix, dubbed the Rose Fire.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 14 June 2024
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While there's no shortage of front-tire fire available from the Cooper JCW, a tight cockpit and equally tight cargo space could spell trouble for your hauling needs.
—Sasha Richie, Car and Driver, 23 Feb. 2023
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The peach tones embedded within that panel spell trouble.
—Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 30 July 2023
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Ashrawi warned that the prevailing conditions spell trouble ahead.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2022
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In the case of cannabis, a growing pool of research indicates that weed might spell trouble for your cardiovascular health too.
—Ali Finney, SELF, 26 Feb. 2024
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The figure, if accurate, could spell trouble ahead for President Vladimir Putin.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 May 2023
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The precision systems on tractors were largely rendered useless during the event, and that could spell trouble come harvest time.
—Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 13 May 2024
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