trouble spot

noun

: a place where violence or war often happens

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Rather than investigating every location along the route in equal detail, the researchers could now focus their attention on this potential trouble spot. Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 The purpose of the 34 mile pipeline from Middletown to Montville is to increase pressure in the existing distribution system and enable the company to continue gas service in the event of a failure by bypassing the trouble spot. Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 North Texas is gearing up for a messy stretch of weather, and Sunday afternoon is shaping up to be the biggest trouble spot. Damien Lodes, CBS News, 13 June 2026 The northbound right-turn lane was the biggest trouble spot, accounting for 558 violations, nearly two-thirds of the lane-wise total. Theo Karantsalis, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026 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 30 Aug. 2026.

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