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
  • This pattern would seem to spell trouble for the leadership of the CCP.
    Lucan Ahmad Way, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2023
  • Biden will not be on the ballot, and that could spell trouble for his re-election campaign.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Anything close to that figure could spell trouble for Snowflake.
    The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2022
  • These numbers could spell trouble for Biden and the Democrats come November.
    Makena Kelly, WIRED, 22 Jan. 2024
  • That could spell trouble for the stock market, some analysts said.
    Joe Rennison, New York Times, 28 July 2023
  • That could spell trouble for Auburn’s secondary this weekend.
    Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 22 Nov. 2021
  • 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
  • Which could spell trouble for the providers performing such services.
    Jolene Edgar, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Duke wears teams down with its defense but has had trouble scoring, which could spell trouble.
    Ellen J. Horrow, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Lean times at Lyft could spell trouble for its near monopoly on the country’s bike-share market.
    Curbed, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Hot temperatures spell trouble in all kinds of ways, Dahl said.
    Vivi Smilgius, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
  • 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
  • But a few key products could spell trouble for the inflation outlook.
    Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • Many parents haven’t gotten that necessary break, which could spell trouble for their health in the future.
    Dallas News, 27 May 2022
  • Friday’s ruling in Meadows’ case could spell trouble for the others.
    Kate Brumback, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Beetles, leafminers, gall wasps, slugs, and other pesky invaders can all spell trouble for plant health.
    Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 8 June 2023
  • But the economic landscape has changed, and diverging policies could spell trouble down the road.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN, 25 Aug. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The peach tones embedded within that panel spell trouble.
    Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 30 July 2023
  • Ashrawi warned that the prevailing conditions spell trouble ahead.
    Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • The figure, if accurate, could spell trouble ahead for President Vladimir Putin.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 May 2023
  • The figure, if accurate, could spell trouble ahead for President Vladimir Putin.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 2 May 2023
  • In this cycle, the Squad's stance on the Israel-Hamas conflict could fuel stronger primary challenges and spell trouble for a group already at odds with much of its party.
    Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2023
  • That could spell trouble for both parties, since Michigan is one of a handful of swing states expected to help decide the presidency.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 Feb. 2024

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