trouble spot

noun

: a place where violence or war often happens

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Another trouble spot in the batting order is third base. Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Another trouble spot is the center support—wooden slats or metal beams can move under the weight of whoever is sleeping on it, causing the wood to rub against the frame. Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 27 Feb. 2025 Long wait times for callers seeking help from the Social Security Administration's workforce was identified as a trouble spot in the agency's most recent annual performance report. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025 The labor market has cooled considerably from the highs of the post-pandemic resurgence, but wages are still outpacing the rate of inflation and could be a trouble spot for the Fed if millions of people are suddenly removed from the labor force. Have a news tip? Austin Denean, Baltimore Sun, 17 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for trouble spot

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“Trouble spot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trouble%20spot. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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