recurring problem
collocation in Englishmeanings of recurring and problem
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problem
noun [C]
uk/ˈprɒb.ləm/us/ˈprɑː.bləm/
a situation, person, or thing that needs attention and needs to be dealt with ...
(Definition of recurring and problem from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Examples of recurring problem
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A recurring problem of linguistic semantics is the impossibility of sorting out linguistic features from encyclopedic ones.
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At an elementary level, a simple but recurring problem concerns the physical accessibility of information by teachers.
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A recurring problem with conceptualizing emotion concerns the differentiation of motivation from emotion.
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Subsidence was a recurring problem.
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We have this recurring problem of administration, which we must get to grips with.
This is a constantly recurring problem in this industry and it is the problem we face now.
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Unfortunately, given the society in which we live, this is a recurring problem.
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The recurring problem of annuality becomes even more extreme under this kind of mid-term review.
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If the recurring problem of the balance of payments is not an unhealthy sign, it is certainly a very disturbing one.
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The recurring problem of misleading prices in brochures or shop windows is often highlighted in the media.
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The recurring problem has been identified and corrected.
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This is a recurring problem, which we are witnessing not for the first or second time, but for the third time.
I think that this raises a number of important questions, as it seems to be a recurring problem.
Either we have not been working very satisfactorily or this is a continuously recurring problem.
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There is also the recurring problem of the smell from the fuel used by jet aircraft.
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The schools in the locality also suffer from a recurring problem of teacher staffing.
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We strive to accomplish this but a recurring problem is the time factor involved.
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If that is a widely recurring problem, no doubt it can be considered.
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The trade deficit of the early 1980s has been a recurring problem.
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If we do not, famine—this year's will happen over the next few months—will be a recurring problem.
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