trouble spot

noun

: a place where violence or war often happens

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The quirky handbag brand has been a trouble spot for Tapestry for some time and led to $855 million in asset and goodwill impairment charges in the quarter. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2025 Over-the-Rhine, another trouble spot, has recorded 78 violent incidents so far this year, compared to 80 last year. Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025 If there has been one trouble spot for the Yankees this season it’s been the infield after the loss of third baseman Oswaldo Cabrera. Bill Madden, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025 The media unit has become a trouble spot for its parent, which has switched out top executives at the agency with great frequency in recent years. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 May 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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