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Despite Ford’s storied history in Highland Park, Area C remains a trouble spot.—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026 The Artemis 2 team swapped out some seals in the trouble spot ahead of a second WDR, which the mission successfully completed on Feb. 19.—Mike Wall, Space.com, 24 Feb. 2026 The checkout lane, for example, is a common trouble spot because it’s deliberately stocked with candy, sugary drinks and impulse snacks that are engineered for quick dopamine hits rather than nourishment.—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 30 Jan. 2026 Another trouble spot Thursday was a replay of one of the Hornets’ all-time greatest hits: a nagging injury to one of their stars.—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trouble spot