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Trump and Carter are hardly the first pair of presidents to pour rhetorical oil on troubled waters, but the historical results, as with today, are mixed at best.
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Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
And here’s the absurdity: The court order the DEP was fighting didn’t really force the state to step up its efforts to clean up the troubled waters where so many manatees are dying.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
But for a group of researchers spending Christmas on a research vessel in the troubled waters around Antarctica, a different creature of legend helped make their day magical.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
After having pulled through a dramatic home price correction over the past couple of years, the former pandemic boomtown of Austin, Texas, is now navigating even more troubled waters, as buyers scared off by brewing economic uncertainty are failing to show up for the city's growing housing supply.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Chinese industry giants have spent months stockpiling chips in anticipation of troubled waters to come, while critics say American tech companies may miss out on the massive Chinese market altogether.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Some, like Douglas McIntosh, Adjunct Professor of Law at NSU Florida, believe that important progress has already been made to get the Florida property insurance market out of troubled waters.
—Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Eric’s speech gets everyone through troubled waters.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
The decision to miss the last two games raised eyebrows and sparked questions over whether her relationship with Kelce had hit troubled waters.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
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Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
And here’s the absurdity: The court order the DEP was fighting didn’t really force the state to step up its efforts to clean up the troubled waters where so many manatees are dying.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2025
But for a group of researchers spending Christmas on a research vessel in the troubled waters around Antarctica, a different creature of legend helped make their day magical.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
After having pulled through a dramatic home price correction over the past couple of years, the former pandemic boomtown of Austin, Texas, is now navigating even more troubled waters, as buyers scared off by brewing economic uncertainty are failing to show up for the city's growing housing supply.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Chinese industry giants have spent months stockpiling chips in anticipation of troubled waters to come, while critics say American tech companies may miss out on the massive Chinese market altogether.
—Micah McCartney, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
Some, like Douglas McIntosh, Adjunct Professor of Law at NSU Florida, believe that important progress has already been made to get the Florida property insurance market out of troubled waters.
—Giulia Carbonaro, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Eric’s speech gets everyone through troubled waters.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
The decision to miss the last two games raised eyebrows and sparked questions over whether her relationship with Kelce had hit troubled waters.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Troubled waters.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/troubled%20waters. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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