Yet Farmer, when conducting his health census, had been told that TB was not a special problem in Carabayllo. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

It didn’t solve all his problems, but at least he’d come to a decision. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

He would have solved this problem, and the next, and the next. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The problem was a simple one, and the range of possible answers was limited. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The problem was that I didn’t want to like him. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

That was the problem which Bernard had come to discuss with him—or rather, since it was always Helmholtz who did all the talking, to listen to his friend discussing, yet once more. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problems and pressures faced by historic societies are very different from those that confronted peoples in the Paleolithic or Neolithic eras. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

And then I told him my other problem: I couldn’t be at the Behavioral Center until school was out, which would make it necessary for The Ancestors to change the time of their appointment. Silent To The Bone 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I mean, fat kids have enough problems finding clothes. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

The problem was how to get Lyra’s hair out of the bomb before they set it off. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z

Here is a abort example of the problems of chivalry, which he thought about in his early times. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How do you feel about this problem?” she asked. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Apollo seemed to notice the problem for the first time. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“In case you’re wondering, that was clean water in your lungs. I could make it come out with no problem.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

And how I don’t belong completely in either world, but — When sotneone is upset it's not a good tirne to bring up your own problems. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Emma could face down math problems that made Chess’s head hurt. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, her heart attack seemed to have shaken loose a host of other problems. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“But there’s a problem. If you play, the teams will be uneven. So we need another girl.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

They drew imaginary subway maps and worked out math problems on a whiteboard the family kept in the breakfast nook. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I can’t tell what his problem is, until I walk around the table and see a vuvv down near his knees. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

We’re trying to keep these problems from becoming life-threatening, but what we need is drugs. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem with retelling the story was that it made me relive it, and I didn’t want to remember the feeling of coming close to having my ribs crushed. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

The problem, of course, is that there’s no way of knowing that your last good day is your Last Good Day. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

“That you can just write a check for two hundred and forty billion dollars and fix all the world’s problems?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The next problem I ran into was the regulator. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was clearly the best solution to the problem, but instead we went to the half-price ticket booth. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

At present, when few human beings even have enough to eat, this problem is obviously not urgent, and it might not have become so, even if no artificial processes of destruction had been at work. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

I’d rather look up and help Vonetta and Fern than have them run in and out of my room with every problem. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

I think the problems are easy, but Andrew doesn’t answer. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

“When someone is upset, it’s not a good time to bring up your own problems!” Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s your problem. Because if you don’t go through with the deal, they’re going to institute court-martial proceedings as soon as you sign out of the hospital.” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

Although colorblind approaches to addressing the problems of poor people of color often seem pragmatic in the short run, in the long run they are counterproductive. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

For me, that’s not a problem; I just sit down and take a rest. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Anyone who claims that the older folks have a more difficult time in the Annex doesn’t realize that the problems have a far greater impact on us. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Crocker’s donation for the medical school project solved one of Lawrence’s immediate problems: keeping Stan Livingston on hand after the expiration of his one-year instructorship at Berkeley. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Jean refused to discuss the matter, on the assumption that it was a man’s business and that she had no need to fill her sparrow’s brain with problems she could not understand. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Now,” said the owl, “you may state your problem.” Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure they have, but they haven’t done anything to stop it. It may be because they don’t want to cause a problem over something so small.” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

This was the problem with shamblers: one little slip and everyone you knew was a ravenous monster. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“Please, sir, could I have one of those big problems, too?” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

Lack of soap and water and toilet facilities weren’t the only problems that the Soviet soldiers faced in terms of hygiene. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

I talked about what you might expect: about things that happened and how I felt, about what I caught and what I didn’t, about seas and weather, about problems and solutions, about Richard Parker. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“If you need an answer, break this. It will solve your problem.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m his mother. Nobody knows him better than me and even though there have been some problems in the past they are all accidental. Joey is not a mean child.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Day 2 A problem in the deployment of the boom that supports the science scan platform. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

If Sass tried to tell him of problems in the house, he would silently climb up onto the roof of the house, pull the ladder up after himself, and resume his chants. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

“These things happen. A physical problem. It should have been detected sooner. You should not have been inseminated. Who was your first Examiner?” he asked. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

After the conference I gave a seminar on the inflationary model and its problems at the Sternberg Astronomical Institute. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Resistance in cabbage insects is creating another serious problem. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Emilika knocks at the door three more times in the next two days, asking if her advice has solved Danuta’s problem. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Fitzsimmons realized that he was confronted with a behavioral problem at least as maddening as Hard Tack’s murderousness: pathological indolence. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yale, he said, had no problem raising “private funds” in 1924. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t matter what he wants. As long as Celia wants him, we have problems.” Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

I’ll tell you how we handled this problem; you may find it unseemly of me to bring it up, but I’m not so prudish about matters of this kind. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

But radium destroys any cells it encounters, and patients who’d taken it for trivial problems began dying. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Come on. You know what? There are people with real problems. I’ve got real problems. Mommy ain’t here, so buck up, big guy.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

After a break the Mosses’ attorney questioned me about how I felt about my mother, about Grandpa being shot, and about other problems in foster care. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

“Ben, getting you a date to prom is so hard that the American government believes the problem cannot be solved with diplomacy, but will instead require force.” Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z

Yes, Mitchell says looking back, “there were problems,” but he remembers them stemming from marital strife and tension between Kathie and his dad, not any cruelty on the part of his father. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“Okay. But that is not the problem here. Your mother is not the problem. The best part, the most interesting part of this work is the breaks.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The World Health Organization has enlisted the aid of some 300 scientists in all parts of the world, declaring that “resistance is at present the most important single problem facing vector-control programmes.” Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

And yet there was a problem, one I discovered in the split second it took to lift my little fingers to the keys. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

"Let me tell you something, Mr. New York City. I am very comfortable with the way I look, and if the Plaza Hotel doesn't like what I'm wearing, then that's their problem, not mine." Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

The problem, however, is twofold: these vulnerable families have nowhere to go, and the impact is inevitably discriminatory. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

The problem is that I am secretly in love with Hassan. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

The last third would be kids with real problems and unstable families. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

They were “having problems,” which Genie knew was just parent-talk for maybe/possibly/probably divorcing. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I knew, as everyone knows, the true but incomplete statement of the problem—that an original sin of the fathers was being visited on the children of succeeding generations. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

For a long time she stared at him, and then she bit her lower lip and said, “Colin, maybe the problem is us.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

“Fine. No problem. I’ll wear the bow. But I’m not watching this episode! Ever!” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

In short, at the international level, the fundamental conditions essential for resolving the central problem of the Adams presidency did not exist. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Remember the Army field problems we went out on? In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a physical problem that had to be solved: how to get in touch with the girl and arrange a meeting. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Ralph pulled himself out of the water, stood facing Piggy, and considered this unusual problem. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z

The problems of the past had given her a toughness and strength that most girls her age had yet to find. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Yet despite its esteem problem, the humble contraction is used every day by virtually everyone, and has been for centuries. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

My younger years and boy problems pale in comparison to what she dealt with. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The problem with the block is that there is no way to correct mistakes. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Not a problem. I want to,” said Shadow. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z

Oika Shipping Company claims all cargo absolutely licit and not aware of any officer or crew problems. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t think he noticed; he just wanted to get to Conakry, and it seemed money wasn’t a problem for him. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

I already knew what his problem was, but I needed to make sure before telling him or I’d get hit with a fine. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

The problem was how in the world to get it shut off again. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“No problem,” I said before I yawned loudly. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“It is particularly a great pity that they are frittering away so much time and energy on political problems, when they could be devoting themselves to scientific pursuits.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Just put that out of your head. The problem is how you prepared, or rather how you didn’t prepare. We’ll talk about it later.” Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

He didn’t have a car, he told me, due to financial problems, and was spending a lot of time in my neck of the Bronx. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You need an air conditioner, bud? It's awful hot in here, and Hollis could get you one no problem,” Lindsey said. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

The only problem was, he’d left his special bow and arrow in the dining room where Princess Draupadi was eating with one of his brothers. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The last problem looked the easiest so I tried to do that one first. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Instead, Eliza negated everything I said and suggested I might actually be the problem on the team! Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

A waiter, again unbidden, brought the chessboard and the current issue of the Times, with the page turned down at the chess problem. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

There was also the problem of how protons with their positive charges could bundle together inside the nucleus without blowing themselves and the rest of the atom apart. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

But while the purloined guitar presented no ownership problem, his remaining property did. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the turn of the century, two British physicists tried to use the wiggle theory to solve a simple problem. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

A problem with the aptitude tests is rare. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

Writing out each problem, going through the steps, circling his answers—it was a satisfying system check. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z

When we went over the Calculus review problems Mrs. Kurtz had assigned from day one, Megan got every one of them wrong. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

It was keeping tabs on everything going on around you and making sure you were acting appropriately, while leaving you free to concentrate on the main problem at hand. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“The coach said you have an attitude problem,” he said. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Do I need to remind you of your little problem?” she asked. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

Halfway through the performance, my writing hand grew cramped, but otherwise there were no problems. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was, his nature was going to get us all killed. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“And you were trying to hurt their feelings. That’s the problem with stuff like this—everyone keeps trying to top one another, and then things escalate out of control.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

The one thing I did ask my dad was about the boy’s problems at home. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The problem is looking me square in the face. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

And he had had no problem catching the apple. The Giver 1993-04-01T00:00:00Z

White realized that the greatest problem with the earlier investigations was not that agents had failed to uncover any leads; it was that there were too many. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

I first noticed my problem when I was playing handball. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

A problem will keep my mind off the hurricane. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

“This problem,” Rick said, “stems entirely from your method of operation, Mr. Rosen. Nobody forced your organization to evolve the production of humanoid robots to a point where—” Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

One baboon wasn’t a serious problem, especially such a timid one. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

During the 1980s, at the same time crack was making headlines, a broad-based, grassroots movement was under way to address the widespread and sometimes fatal problem of drunk driving. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

Which wouldn’t have been a problem if I hadn’t been afraid of heights. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is also the distress, for all concerned, associated with the unwanted child, and there is the problem of bringing a child into a family already unable, psychologically and otherwise, to care for it. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Your laundry problem is quite a bit more complicated than that of a hotel. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

At least he was working, trying to solve his problem. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But nothing seems to have any impact on John, which I suppose brings us right back to his source problem. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

The only problem is that at my Choosing Ceremony next year I'll have to join Erudite, because that's where the killer is, and I'm not sure I'm smart enough to make it through initiation. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Even so, it was still difficult to agree on a common approach to problems. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

This is an interesting kind of problem, made to order for computers if they came in sizes big enough to store in nearby galaxies. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

She takes up space, and food, and she causes problems with the discipline of the tykes, telling them stories, teaching them games so that they make noise and disrupt the work.’” Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

And watching myself in the mirror now, I see that part of my problem was the tools I was using. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

The problem now was that the chairs in the private office were neatly grouped around the radio, which was tuned to England. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Walter's alibi wasn't the only problem for law enforcement. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“That’s your problem. What is that supposed to mean? ‘Here or elsewhere’? Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He wasn’t really interested in the why of a mathematical problem but in the how. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Afternoon passes into early evening, the forest and the hills seem never-ending, and there comes another problem. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

“Well, the chicken pox is not the problem. See, she can’t go to school, so Jordan stays with her and he, and he...” Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

The principal problem they faced was that the electron sometimes behaved like a particle and sometimes like a wave. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

The only problem is that my rank is terrible. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

The problem of Angel has now become a matter for consensus. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I could submerge her long enough, I could break the spell of the music Of course, Annabeth wouldn’t be able to breathe, but at the moment, that seemed like a minor problem. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I like talking to you. It’s like a math problem. Do you like talking to me?” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Because the problem is that real life isn’t like a story—I’m not in charge, and it’s usually the good guys who get chomped. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

They kept talking, longer than necessary for a specialist whose job was essentially to determine the problem, make small talk with the patient, and proceed with his rounds. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The problem, that is to say, is educational. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The only problem with the plan was that gasoline was being rationed. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

Why have we been slow to adopt this common-sense approach to the cancer problem? Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Sometimes the other painters are merely stoned, or drunk, but sometimes they want to tell me their problems. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

What I can control is that she’s not going to be my problem anymore. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

None of these felt like problems I could solve. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Just like how not talking about things can make stuff feel like a bigger problem, and even more confusing. Shouting at the Rain 2019-05-07T00:00:00Z

Leader could see that Kira had had problems the first day, when Forest had punctured and wounded her. Messenger 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z

He said I liked maths because it meant solving problems, and these problems were difficult and interesting but there was always a straightforward answer at the end. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

The problem is that even if I now know that Silas didn’t have anything to do with the shooting, that doesn’t change what other people think. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“I have a problem? You're the one acting so weird. A terrible thing is happening to me, and you don’t even care.” The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Bobby and Jack played thousands of games—mostly speed—analyzed hundreds of positions, and solved dozens of chess problems together. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The author seems to realize the problem as he proceeds, so he tacks on such that to signal that he is contrasting the two hypotheses after all. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

These are the qualities that welfare - to-work job-training programs often seek to inculcate, though I suspect that most welfare recipients already possess them, or would if their child care and transportation problems were solved. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Dell looked like the one with a control problem. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

The problems had been under the city’s nose all along, if only it had chosen to address them. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

The problem lies in getting yourself out of Christmas, because when you come out of it, you have to redefine the lines between reality and imagination. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z

We faced not only logistical problems but philosophical ones. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe this is the answer to all my problems. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

My dad had no problem with the phone, either. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

“Oh yeah, no problem. Let me eat some quick breakfast and wet down my hair and I’ll be over.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

Agencies concerned with vector-borne disease are at present coping with their problems by switching from one insecticide to another as resistance develops. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Ironic that all my intelligence doesn’t help me solve a problem like this. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“So the problem is that the shelter has an antiquated filing system, and the solution is that you are going to update it?” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

"And serving others is a great way to take your mind off your own problems." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The problem with it getting tighter and smaller was that the people did, too, hiding it. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

I could tell then, that was the problem. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only problem: I was immune to drowning. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

He moves on to the technology of brain scans, what he and his team have learned just from my experience and the implications for future patients facing similar problems. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

How accurate could the driver be at thinking through complex issues, even doing math problems presented by the person on the other end of the line? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

‘If he’s such a problem,’ Reyna said, ‘why doesn’t Artemis simply slay him again?’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

“It’s no trouble, Mr. Franklin. I’m a good problem solver,” Styx remarked. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

“Since you wanna ask me questions, do you have a problem with white people?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

At lunch I also solved the problem of carving out my tree. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Radiocarbon is plagued by numerous technical problems, of which two deserve mention here. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“That was a character problem, and I realized that, at that point, it could affect potentially more than my mission. It could affect anything I had to say in court.” A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

When the baby finally emerged, the problem was clear immediately: the woman would not hold the baby or look at it. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

And now came the second problem Coram had to deal with. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

This is a long-debated chicken-or-egg problem: did a rise in human population density force people to turn to food production, or did food production permit a rise in human population density? Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Albert says that the problem is that white people don’t have enough melanin. He says that’s the thing that makes human skin darker.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

The problem with keeping secrets, she was starting to realize, was that they were too big to carry by yourself. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“The problem is that someone would have to locate all those children; next, someone would have to act on their behalf since they don’t have parents.” Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

If the only problems on the fencing team were about certain girls not wanting to be my friends, I wouldn’t have minded that much, but the real issues at play were laced with racial undertones. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Milkfish farming in the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, and India faces a similar problem. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Up high in the sky, all the problems we had left behind seemed so tiny—as if I could pick them up one by one and fling them out of the universe. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

If the casualties were limited to their own kind there would be no problem, but the slaughter of cows, pigs, farmers, dogs, and highway signs makes autumn a dangerous season in which to travel. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Just tell me your problems and I’ll give my life if need be—blah blah blah.’ In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

From the doorway, I can tell that the zipper isn’t the problem. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z

I expressed my delight to be back among them, but I then scolded the people for some of the crippling problems of urban black life. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was, the city was Alexandria, not Rome. Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen 2009-02-03T00:00:00Z

I scribbled the problem on a fresh sheet of paper. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I had an occasional flash of understanding, but then got selfishly wrapped up again in my own problems and pleasures. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

“Balekin’s going to be a problem,” the Roach says, explaining what I found. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“No problem, Young. It was wonderful to have you at the party. Have a good night.” A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z

The problem with the police is not that they are fascist pigs but that our country is ruled by majoritarian pigs. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Her box was mainly full of saints and savables—the real problem was convincing people it was worth taking the time to vote. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The “eating problem,” as it’s often called in North Korea, is not confined to labor camps. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Our problem was that it was raining, and it looked unlikely we’d be allowed outside. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I had the same problem before me and Reg got together,” Kaisha added, looking up from her phone and then rolling her eyes. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Bombarding the waste uranium with neutrons would allow the United States to “break the bottleneck of this raw material problem,” he promised. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

Not just about the perpetual problem of finding money but about the whole crew business. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

First you can find out some of the problems. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

There was the threat of fire and weather and disease: Already foreign editors were asking who would dare attend the exposition given Chicago’s notorious problems with sewage. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“The only problem is our guy is down by thirty points in the polls,” I said as the two of us began to crack up. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

I learned about their tawdry dreams, their simple hopes, their home lives, their fear of feeling anything deeply, their sex problems, their husbands. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Call had other problems with running besides his weight. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, when the mirrors work, it’s not a problem. Look.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

The problem, it seemed to me, was that the villagers couldn’t decide where to direct their anger. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

When the bell rang, a nasal buzzing sound, a gangly boy with skin problems and hair black as an oil slick leaned across the aisle to talk to me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“It's no problem,” she says at last, turning on her heels. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I stopped every few steps to brush the bugs off, and when I did I’d see Otto, dozens of feet above me, dealing with his own problem insects by eating them. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes you remind me a lot of James. He called it my ‘furry little problem’ in company. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Alex, speaking for the Ministry of Justice, insisted that the prisons were the core problem; they had over half of the TB cases in Russia and certainly most of the drug-resistant ones. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

The intention was to control the spruce budworm, but the following summer it was discovered that a problem worse than the budworm damage had been created. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Realizing with shame that my fixation with assassinating Snow has allowed me to ignore a much more difficult problem. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Zach came home from school one day, and his father asked him if he had read about all the problems plaguing the Broadway production of Spider-Man. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

The problems he’d warned of—and prioritized—over a decade earlier were persistently difficult to solve. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

It makes me feel a little better about my own problems to think that my note might make someone hurt a little less. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Say the following to nearly anyone and watch the reaction: “We really need to do something about the problem of white crime.” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

That country has so many political and economic problems that it is almost impossible for the officials to enforce any of the wildlife laws and regulations. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

He takes her in his arms and the implication is that all his problems have been solved. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

One policy apparently paid off without any problem—the smaller one. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

But now the problem's about getting hold of hundreds of pounds. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z

It frustrated me to see my residents, the ones who’d miraculously been getting along so well, turn on one another when faced with a problem. Wishtree 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

The problem arose because the ordinary assumptions of statistical mechanics—the laws of physics—did not lead Planck to his formula. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“The problem is, apparently we’ve handled it wrong,” Nelson Bookman said. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m not ready to talk about my solution to the choir problem. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

Our problems went deeper than my hair and my weight. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

“Oh, well, that’s the easy part. Stay away from her: your problem’s kaput.’ Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

If I got into another fight, it would seem like I was the problem. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

The delayed recognition of the gene as the answer to the central problem of biology had a strange consequence: genetics had to be reconciled with other major fields of biology as an afterthought. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Though this might surprise some first-time students of Magizoology, the problem might come into clearer focus if we take a moment to consider three types of magical creature. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Except for that small problem of having a record.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

An amazing percentage of the white letter-writers agreed entirely with Mr. Muhammad’s analysis of the problem—but not with his solution. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And that’s the problem with the world. We have people who cannot police themselves, so they want to police everyone else around them.” Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

She knew the leopard wouldn’t be a problem until he finished eating the kudu, but he was still out there. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Quinine pills taste bad enough to give you a hair problem. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Do you have problems with your eyes? Maybe you can see things better when they’re far away?” Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

The problem was he didn’t think he could make it back to the kitchen to get himself something to eat. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Would Coach West have a problem with me wearing it? A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

There was only one problem, and that was David, who as soon as we crossed the state line from Pennsylvania had begun to look a little doleful. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

Now he said thoughtfully, “1 came down here because I got a problem.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

What does she expect me to say, Oh, no problem. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Sometimes when Chess was stuck on a math problem, Emma helped him. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

And that is where my problems truly began. Louisiana's Way Home 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“They were happy for you to park there. No problem. And they run the state’s biggest wind farm, which is uber-cool.” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

So while everybody else was writing whatever the day’s journal was supposed to be, I was agonizing over the details of this math problem. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem, as it turned out, was that everyone was looking in the wrong place. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what the problem is at first and then I see the ground strewn with fresh pink and red roses. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

“If you are hurting or having problems, you have to tell us. That’s what friends do.” Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I’ve had problems with my lungs ever since, and my bones ache at the slightest chill, and I catch cold easily now, whereas I never used to. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

Being a secret girl was a giant problem. George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

There was one other major problem with Earth theories that no one had resolved, or even come close to resolving. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

The problem was that he could not concentrate on “literature,” however much he might admire it. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

But the problem is all of them still like their own tribes and their own chiefs the best. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

As poverty became a growing problem in the new republic, he called the meeting that organized the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association, and was elected its first president. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In short, I acknowledge that it is much more difficult to understand human history than to understand problems in fields of science where history is unimportant and where fewer individual variables operate. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

There are, however, two problems with this that I can think of. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

He had a drinking problem, but he was a nice guy. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

In previous seasons, most of the problem players had left or been kicked off the team. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

When his mother first told him about the “problems,” all Genie could think about was what his friend Marshé Brown told him when her parents got divorced, and how she never saw her father again. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

He was so very tiny and he presented so many problems to his parents. Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

The problem is that what some people regard as a positive or even essential change, others perceive as being a step backward. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

“So tell me exactly what the nature of the problem is.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

We’re telling blacks that we can fix some of our problems ourselves, that we don’t have to wait to be accepted into the white mainstream to have our day come.” The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

“Does this mean you’re ready to quit school and focus on our problem?” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z

And the maths problem that I did was called Conway’s Soldiers. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I wish I could. But this isn’t a problem I can solve with solar cells and computer systems, Elizabeth. Your mother’s best at dealing with friend stuff.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

We went out two more times that week and I had no problem shooting my gun. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

My cousins are all asleep, but I’m still awake, staring at the low white ceiling and counting my problems with every breath. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

Babulya said dreams were usually nonsense, but some were God’s way of helping someone with a problem. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

Not getting noticed was never a problem for me before. Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

She’s been on a fitness kick lately—I think it helps her keep her mind off the problems at the school. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

There were other troubling problems with a moving Earth. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Master Watson snapped, “He never worked that problem that fast without help! And no one can make me believe he did!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

I try to explain my problem without really explaining my problem, hoping she’ll understand and maybe show some sympathy. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He did not know if his stomach problems and his heart palpitations would lead to his death. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the end of a decade or more of intensive chemical control, entomologists were finding that problems they had considered solved a few years earlier had returned to plague them. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Ever since I was four, when I tried to organize my fellow preschoolers into going on strike for better cookies at snack time, I’ve had the same problem. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

Standing well out of each other’s reach, we discussed the problem and decided that we would keep silent about our conference. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem is, I've watched the sport on television but never actually played it. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

He describes why the Central American migrants felt forced to leave their lands and tells of the dangers and problems they faced along the way. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

Trying to think of a way around my problem. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He said he solved one of the great problems of trench warfare. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir 1996-09-05T00:00:00Z

The problem with trying hard not to think about something was that you thought about it even more. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

But now...if they could discuss such a huge problem so calmly—the ultimate source of Greek/Roman hatred—maybe there was hope for the two camps, after all. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

We are talking about problems from the 1960s, not the 1860s. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“The shortness of the handle is a minor, cosmetic problem,” said Thor. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z

To solve the problem of repulsion, Crick had inserted a positively charged magnesium ion at the center of the helix—like a last-minute dab of molecular glue to hold the structure together. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

She looked from Emily to James then said, “No problem,” and flounced back to her table. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

It had been quiet that night, way too quiet, and Maya had done the same problem four times and still hadn’t gotten the right answer. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

And it’s caused all kinds of problems, especially now that Abby’s in the picture. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

No need to tell him my balance problems had nothing to do with hitting my head. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

“The woman, she worries about the weather. I’ve seen it in her dreams. Wind is a problem. She won’t fly into clouds. I think the crafts must not be terribly stable.” Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“The real problem,” said Mr. Curtain, “is that we hear these mice but never see them.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

“If you take each problem a step at a time,” he continues, “you’ll grow the answer organically. The process will take root in your brain. This is true learning.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

He was more interested in the encyclopedia than in the domestic problem, even when he had to content himself with a scrap of meat and a little rice for lunch. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Our problem was the driver: he was deeply reluctant to return to the Grand Parade. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I looked up your test results, Beatrice. Apparently there was a problem with your test. It was never recorded, and your results had to be reported manually. Did you know that?” Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

It ticked in a satisfied and self-important way, as if it had managed to solve some difficult problem. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

But if I couldn’t get close to the horses without getting eaten, that was a problem. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

His opponents had the same problem, but each only had to submit to the process once—when playing Fischer. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

There’s nothing wrong with that, it’s not a problem to me, anyway. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

She’s on her third boyfriend since Gavin, so I don’t know what her problem is with me, but today she actually comes up to me. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

But as the intense six-month program began, she experienced problems in the pressure chamber and with the centrifuge. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

Suddenly it seemed that there was a hitherto unacknowledged problem with the word ‘revolution’ and indeed with the word ‘science’, too, for these are our words, not theirs. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

There was only one problem—no one had bothered to consult with President Thieu. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The danger lies in the increase in nitrates, for the peculiar physiology of the ruminant at once poses a critical problem. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“She came from this place. We sent her into the city when she was young to resolve a problem in the experiment.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Afraid of reprisals from the military if they did seek help, many Haitians stayed away unless their health problems became critical. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Woman operator in Bangalore after walking an American through a computer glitch: “Not a problem, Mr. Jassup. Thank you for your time. Take care. Bye-bye.” The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

Of course some of the students attracted to it have problems; they’re in high school. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Béene, think,” he said patiently, as if I were one of his schoolboys stumped on an easy problem. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Too much of it, though, was a real problem. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The case file mishap wasn’t just a problem for Jasmine. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

“Listen, whatever or whoever you are, we don’t want any problems.” Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z

I had neatly solved a problem that had been worrying me for a long time, and now' I thought that I could turn my energies to writing and justify myself. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Zane’s father always said that reading a good book helped take your mind off your problems, so here Zane was. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

“Don’t you think someone with the aptitude for multiple factions might have a loyalty problem? If she’s got aptitude for Erudite, how can we be sure she’s not working for Erudite?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

If we didn’t change some habits, it could become a real problem over time, increasing her risk for high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The problem is how to remain an artist once one grows up.’” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

What, he wanted to know, was the problem? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“That’s the problem. Everybody loves to shop there. All the local businesses will get shut out.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

My mom was the problem child, a tomboy, stubborn, defiant. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

“You got a problem with white people, Mose? Are you trying to even some old score?” Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z

When the problem was first noticed, the legal counsel had advised that there should be no product recall, but rather, Customer Service should go with a "replace as requested" plan. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Apparently he has no interest in seeing me until Venia and the other members of my prep team have addressed some obvious problems. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

This was enough to get him an appointment with Ernest Lawrence, who, he recalled, “was very pleased to have another person with engineering interests, because there were lots of engineering problems.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

She started thinking about how she might have reacted if my problems were on the inside rather than the outside. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Her niece, of course, didn’t have the problem. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“If it’s any problem—” I began, handing her the package. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As I mopped up the remnants of my breakfast with an end of bread, I realized that I had a problem. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

The only real problem is that her love of poetry seems to have stopped accumulating in the seventies. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

A few months into his administration, Mayor Schmoke was lambasted for saying, “I started to think, maybe we ought to consider this drug problem a public health problem rather than a criminal justice problem.” The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I knew in my heart that I would have some difficulties in life because of my speech problems, and I also knew that I wouldn’t always be able to solve them by punching somebody out. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Extra butter for the youngsters, the problems facing today’s youth—you name it, and Mother defends the younger generation. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

Such methodological problems have been discussed in great detail for some of the historical sciences. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“But they’re out of commission for now. The problem is, this is only a fraction of the Sleeper’s army.” Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I pretend to work on the problem in my notebook. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

Therefore, such men encounter serious problems in conducting their affairs, and meet all their dangers as they proceed, and must overcome them with their virtue. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

Even when a problem is easier and it’s possible to solve it completely, simulation is frequently faster and cheaper. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

She has a lot of problems with her typewriter too. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

“There’s your problem. The one I’m talking about was on Montgomery, not Broadway. By the Transamerica building—that old steel-and-concrete pyramid.” Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

This is the problem with danger, isn’t it? A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

Unlike an original artistic masterpiece, I can do the problem again, and it will be just as beautiful. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Or, in the aftermath of Boobie’s knee problems, had he just become the new star running back of Permian High School? Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

When I looked at the problems it got even worse. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Your striker. He couldn’t run. That was his problem. And when he had a shot, he hesitated. Can’t hesitate. Like you, man. You were awesome today.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Her fourth choice had been causing her problems, but it had been on the very day when rude applause interrupted a play that she had made the fourth and final choice for her team. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

But he fully understood the consequences of his landmark experiment: “The problem bristles with implications....This is something that has long been the dream of geneticists.” The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

The real problem for Kermit was that he was head over heels in love with his fiancee, and he couldn’t wait to get back to civilization so he could marry her. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

Mr. Flux said, “She’ll be back in a moment, then she’ll do that again. Over and over. Do you see my problem?” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The Platonists’ doctrines of recurrence and reminiscence were not the real problem, however; both were endorsed by Proclus, who still wrote, as the Greeks did, in terms of discovery. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

But then, there it was on Security—and the problem was just as complicated as ever. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And solving math problems is more fun in pairs.” Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

“I’m sorry to hear you’re under the weather,” said Hermione, talking firmly over the little wizard as he tried to expound upon his problems; it was essential to stop him from reaching the street. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

The problem with mysteries is they’re mysterious-, if any bozo could figure them out, then they wouldn’t be mysteries, would they? Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

“Personally, I never had no problem with him.” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You mean, you thought problems might not arise?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The problem was that Bobby was a Holocaust denier, which is a crime in Germany. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The problem for the Aristotelians was that they could not fashion an explanation that would successfully predict the outcome of the Puy-de-Dôme experiment. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Once she identified the problem, Anthony knew what to do: She would go to the New York State Legislature and change the law. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

On hearing of my problem, the man without hesitation came out to the Ford, opened the bonnet and informed me after barely a few seconds' inspection: 'Water, guv. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z

He was surrounded in fire, which would’ve been a problem if he weren’t a Cyclops. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Net hysteria, a staple of modem journalistic and political life, flares up whenever there’s a killing, sex assault, new vims, hacking incident, or other problem even remotely connected to the Internet. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can tell Quang-ha feels the same way even though he is silent while we smash what appears to be the result of a real drinking problem. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

It was as if a god had descended to solve some humble problem. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Although in the United States the women struggle to pay rent and eat, in the imaginations of their children back home they become deliverance itself, the answer to every problem. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

We had the usual problems with punctures and the motor overheating, and though I tried to be careful, we scared our share of mules and horses. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

"Sir, I appreciate that, but let me tell you something. Cas already is a serious problem," my mom explained. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Finally, I resolved the problem by driving an oar, handle first, deep into the algae and tethering the boat to it. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

But even the rich have their problems, or so Molly’s heard. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

Audrey furrowed her brow like she was staring at a math problem that had been marked wrong when she was certain it was correct. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

“There were two of them. At first I was rather anxious—I thought they were from the State Department, or worse. You've heard of my problems with the Isrami government?” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

No problem, we said, but we couldn't meet each other's eyes. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

The problem was that in the process of jumping, certain pegs ended up stranded, unable to jump or be jumped. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

All of this is part of a bigger problem, and not a new problem either. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t safe, and she wasn’t free, and Weep’s problem had just grown much more complicated. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

A further problem was that an experiment is an artefact. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

This was a problem, not because of concern for animal welfare—which wasn’t the issue then that it is today—but because monkeys were expensive. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The problem was that she didn’t know where she was going. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“We’ll have to figure out the extra praetor problem later,” she said. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

There is no problem of access, the entire health-care delivery system is immediately at hand, and the cost of all items is surely less than that for nonmedical families. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Men, women, and children have serious dental problems resulting from malnutrition and a lack of calcium in their diets. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Instead, it is usually preceded by a long gestation period in which all the hard work is done without finding the key to the solution to the problem. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Convinced that the problem was a too-abrupt closing of the circuit, Lucci would move the switch with elaborate delicacy, to the amusement of his colleagues. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The days of endlessly schlepping back and forth to church were no longer my problem, and I was lazily sleeping in. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The only problem was how to frame an answer. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

I must stop thinking about the impossible and solve the problem of what to do now. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Darwin had no problem with his son’s religious doubts. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

But seeing her work really helps, and at the end of each problem she forces me to get it by making me do the problem on my own without looking at her paper. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

In the spring of 1975, near the time of Saigon’s final collapse, I received a long, disjointed letter in which Bowker described the problem of finding a meaningful use for his life after the war. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Over and over again, a cycling of tasks, of failures, of problems. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“What did you get for the last problem on the homework?” Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

“This is always the problem with infiltrating the Court. Lots of etiquette taking up time. When can you get away?” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

But the problem with being an official prison chaplain, it seemed to me, was that one had to accept the values of the system and could not, as a matter of practicality, question anything. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were hostile toward our environment and we did not know how other American writers had met such problems. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have come across so many problems, Stephen, that presented the same alternative. I think all problems do.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“But it’s how I won it that caused this whole problem I’ve got,” she continues. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The journey is supposed to take fifty-four minutes, but it rarely does: this section of the track is ancient, decrepit, beset with signalling problems and never-ending engineering works. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

That was the problem with our people, Papa told us, our priorities were wrong; we cared too much about huge church buildings and mighty statues. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t pretend this is only my problem,” I say. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Problem? There’s no problem,” said Ron, still refusing to look at Harry. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z

He could quickly locate the keys that he wanted—memory was never a problem with him—but he never learned to build up real speed without first peeking at the keyboard. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“The patriarchy is a system where men have all the power. And we’re a big part of the problem,” he adds, showing off. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z

“You lucky you don’t have this problem,” said Auntie Lindo with a sigh to my mother. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Russeau, the Carter principal, then came forward with a solution of his own to the problem. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I wasn’t about to help them with that problem. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

God worried over the problem for days and nights, until one day he stumbled across the solution: He would send to Africa his other children in Europe, who already knew the Word. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The arithmetical problems raised, for instance, by such a statement as “two and two make five” were beyond his intellectual grasp. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“If I see you again, you and me, we’re going to have problems.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The problem was that not all crime victims received the same treatment. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

He had tried to say it casually, in his best no-big-deal voice, hoping she would receive it just as casually and reply with a shrug, “Sure, no problem.” Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

The director applauded what PIH was doing, but the foundation had already committed $13 million to pilot projects throughout Russia, where TB was deemed to be a more serious problem than in Lima. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“And many more will come now that Abakaliki has fallen. You know that since Enugu fell, accommodation has been a big problem. Some people who work in the directorates are even sleeping in their cars.” Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z

I had never lived without a bucket before—scrub buckets, water buckets—and so when a water problem came up, I just thought I could run to the kitchen and get a bucket. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe he could make sense of the algebra problems his teacher had assigned. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

All my meat problems would be taken care of.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

His problem sets started to come back red. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Nita said it would trigger a backup security measure if they did, but it seemed like the most obvious solution to their problem, to me.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Having Gin around to help Jet would have solved the first problem and been an all-around godsend but that still left the second. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

Griffith approached the problem by focusing on the microbe: Why was pneumococcus so fatal to animals? The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

The feeling hit me that there really wasn’t any color problem here. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A mathematician? Then here’s an interesting problem for you, Mr. Bowditch. Five years ago, I inherited some money in Ireland.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A neurologist does a lot more than test for brain tumors. If Mia’s problem is real and not in her imagination, then a neurologist will be able to test her brain functions.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“We were hoping to see exactly where Paul will be going next week. He has problems with his eyesight—he’s legally blind—so we were hoping to make a dry run today.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The problem of how relatively insignificant we are.” Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z

“The problem is, I just love his mom and his brother so much that I think I’m willing to let some things go,” Luma said. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

Sor Asuncion appeared, in her night dress, wearing a nightcap, and Minerva told her the problem. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

If I’d lost an arm, this wouldn’t be a problem—I could step right over this curb! The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

The result is the typical opening of an academic paper: In recent years, an increasing number of psychologists and linguists have turned their attention to the problem of child language acquisition. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Most problems with horses have nothing to do with the horses themselves. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

Every once in a while, she tosses back the front flap like it’s in her way, but she looks like she enjoys this gesture too much for it to really be a problem. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I knew the problem was not that we all had poor circulation. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

Patrick said that the problem was that since everything has happened already, it makes it hard to break new ground. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Well,” said Milo, who had thought about this problem very carefully ever since leaving Dictionopolis. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

She claimed it would be treating the symptom, not the problem. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

He knew that he had to quit blaming others, including his father, for his problems. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“I can be there in five minutes, no problem.” Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

I sighed as I wrote out a math problem, nimbly holding the pencil between my toes. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

"No. I... I just want to know if there have been any problems with this particular blanket." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But wrong or right, the problem with governments is that they were very big and you were very small. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Service, that’s the key, helping people, solving their problems, helping them shop—and how do I feel about that? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

He arrived at the Mount determined to talk to his father about the problem that was so big he hadn’t put it on his Not Marry list. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

His frustration over it went up and down like a barometer, the climate being the extent to which he was able to comprehend and resolve whatever mathematical problem preoccupied him at any given moment. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Unless he really did have some kind of problem—poor vision or some learning disability that people in this time would see as stubbornness or stupidity. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Before what happened with his parents and the cheek scars and him getting sent to a group home and breaking a kid’s arm and all his health problems. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

About the problem of trying to convince their kids never to be ashamed of who they were, while all the time hiding their own shame for not being better providers. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The lack of sufficiently delicate methods to detect injury before symptoms appear is one of the great unsolved problems in medicine. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Yet we have certainly not reduced these subjects to the status of solved problems: we have, as yet, had little success in predicting human behavior from mathematical equations! A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, that must keep the bar nice and low, no problem filling those shoes, like naming your kid Shakespeare. What were they thinking, your parents?” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

My inventive mother solved this problem by going to the mainland and finding a Crisfield piano tuner who could also give lessons. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No problems,” he says, and secretly I’m glad Marv’s stirred him up a bit. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

“He has told his Thrasners that we are dead, you see,” Arthur explained, as if it were some sort of problem, “and...” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

I raised my hand to answer questions and volunteered to go to the chalkboard to solve math problems. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“If you are telling the truth, then no, there is no problem. But if you are assisting or harboring a deserter, Miss Vilkas, then yes, there’s a big problem.” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Dracula’s problem is to get back to his own place. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Here she let me slide on half the problems for all the days I was absent—why can’t I show more effort? The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

A lot of those people were suffering from asthma, because Chicago has one of the worst asthma problems in the United States. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I wanted to hate him, I wanted to stay mad, but I was having problems. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

This year Ellie and Brenda both had boyfriends at the consolidated high school and the problem of what to give them and what to expect from them was cause of endless speculation and fights. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

A heretofore quiescent problem was suddenly catapulted into the national consciousness. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

I thought about his kidney problem and wondered if he was gonna be sick right there on the court, in front of everybody. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

It was the beginning of a chronic problem for Seabiscuit, who loved eating so much that he often followed up his regular meals by consuming his own bedding. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were taught that the factions were formed to solve a problem, the problem of our flawed natures. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

Only problem was, from day one, they weren’t happy. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

“Well, he thinks I’m a lunatic, it’s true, but he doesn’t have a problem with you. He’s trying to reason with Rosalie.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Since for many years he had worked at Cal Tech on the crystal structures of small organic molecules, I couldn’t kid myself that he did not grasp our problem. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Nowadays the great unsolved problems in mathematics are stated in terms of conjectures that mathematicians are unable to prove. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“I wondered if that was going to be a problem,” Peewee said. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

My homework was done — the product of a slow social life — but there were a few Trig problems I wasn’t sure I had right. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

If she cared as much about hurting Fern’s feelings or finding her missing watch as she cared for a bowl of cereal swimming in milk, most of her problems would be solved. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z

There would be terrible bloodshed, he predicted, unless the British would give over the problem to the United Nations. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The problem with the rovers' pop-tents is they weren't designed for frequent use. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm like a giant mess of problems, all linked together and tracing back to my childhood. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Whatever problems we may have with each other, we prefer resolving our differences one-on-one. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z

Another problem was that the letter had fired the public’s curiosity and imagination. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

She bobbed up and down on her uneven legs, which worked well enough on the flat surface of the clifftop, but once she entered the forest, her problem became clear. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

As the Wrights wrote Father, banking had always been a problem for earlier aeronauts who had tried to do that simply by shifting their weight around inside the aeroplane. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

The underlying problem was that Boukreev’s notion of his responsibilities differed substantially from Fischer’s. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“I’m here to make sure that my son never causes problems again.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

“I don’t even know what the problem is.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

“It’s not a problem. You remember the Walleye stock?” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

But when I went to his office this morning, he told me about how important it is for me to learn about myself so that I can understand my problems. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

He was home again where his problem now was haste, passing time, the need to hurry. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z

‘No problem,’ he says; ‘I will pardon myself.’ The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Esteban Trueba lost patience and returned to his country prepared to ignore the problem of his height, since all great politicians in history had been small, from Napoleon to Hitler. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

Running away from home for a Georgia black boy was not a great problem. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

The doctors were worried my face would prove a huge problem when I ventured beyond the safe walls of Fortress Hoge and into the big, wide world. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Did you stop broadcasting or maybe is the problem ours? All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

“These rumors lead me to believe that Domingo Montoya would solve my problem.” The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Throughout the next twenty-two years I lay still and discovered that after a few minutes I could drop off with no problem. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Instead she had apparently shown her a way to resolve the problem herself. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

It never occurred to me that Shoji was dealing with everything worse than me—I was always the problem. Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Having a Negro for a companion took him inside the problem. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

The reaction of the public was another problem. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even if setting a trap solved the horned toad problem, Nali still wanted the fence fixed. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

I say, “It’s a real thing. A problem. The doctor knows. He calls it die-ya-for—something.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

The family problems seemed to grow on my back like a tumor, and whatever I did, they just grew worse. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

She looked from Emily to James then said, “No problem,” and flounced back to her table. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

“I have a problem. I don’t have any snow pants. I didn’t need them in California.” Because of Mr. Terupt 2010-10-11T00:00:00Z

I talked about the problems of the human population explosion and deforestation and starvation in Africa. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

"The problem is me," he said, feeling irritated. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Well, we can spend the next twenty years trying to address the fundamental problem of unconscious racism in our society. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

There was also the problem of what neutralized the negative charges of the phosphate groups of the DNA backbone. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

If I was stuck on a problem, he’d be the first one to help—but I wanted to show off for him. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z

“A brand-new blue mountain bike, too expensive to replace, unfortunately. The police thought teenagers from your neighborhood might have taken it. Apparently theft is a problem on the farm.” The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z

Popper distinguished between the world of physical objects, the world of mental processes and the third world, the world of ‘problems, conjectures, theories, arguments, journals and books’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Good,” said Dr. Agar, “then there’s only one problem.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I am a hopeful person, and therefore when I see problems, I will always think about solutions. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

But then why did she have to just sit there and make me do the problem? Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

After a sleepless night, he had solved a tough problem “out of the clear blue.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

They also had no problem sharing their feelings with me. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

The problem, however, is not that there are too many hikers for the shelters but too few shelters for the hikers. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Woman operator in Bangalore trying to help an American woman with a computer problem that she has never heard before: “What is the problem with this machine, ma’am? The monitor is burning?” The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

At the hotel, there’s better lighting, and tables and chairs, and plenty of people nearby to help with hard math problems. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He still didn’t realize the full extent of my problem. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“We have problems enough without fighting among ourselves.” Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

J. G. Crowther has neatly summed up the real root of the problem, which Oldenburg fanned into flame: ‘Hooke could not understand what tact had to do with science...Newton regarded discoveries as private property’. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Kate got them past the ticket queue and into the aquarium with no problem. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

War is not something I think of as a domestic problem. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

If I could veer into Mentor right now, enter Mentor, Gabe thought, I could grab all of the answers to these test problems. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

I always felt I could relate to Ms. Valente, so I had no problem admitting that I hadn’t seen Monday since June and I was real worried about her. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

But they’d always seemed that way. wise and confident, and at the same time disconnected from whatever ugly, real-life problems Tally was having. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

I’m not sure I want to offer myself to them to solve humanity’s problems, whatever that means. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

I just didn't want to add to the problems. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

There was only one problem: the girl was still young, eighteen, and much more self-centered than most Chinese girls. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Like many black youngsters raised in northern cities, I was not aware of a race “problem” other than what I heard from older black people and an occasional news story. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

By 1505 then the relationship between experience and philosophy needed to be rethought, but Achillini was incapable of grasping the problem. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

So there I was, dressed in my shepherd-girl costume for the Christmas play after school, struggling to complete the math problem on the board while my fellow third-graders watched. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Not a problem. We all need to help one another.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

My aunt Helen had many problems with men and boys. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

You will say bad things about the fruit when the problem is your teeth. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

Her time merited only full-blown problems like, “Is the kitchen floor still under two feet of water since y’all flooded it?” and school, which was a top priority. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Not only did C.P. represent many of Durham’s poor white residents but his son Timmy attended Hillside High School, the school with the greatest racial problems in the city. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

This summer she finally realized it wasn’t the other kids that were the problem or her father or mother or her annoying shrink. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

“All three roads arrive at the same place at the same time,” interrupted Tock, who had patiently been doing the first problem. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

It could be a contemporary, vital, real document of a young man’s problems. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

And since it doesn’t come naturally to many elementary students, it must be furthered by doing numerous problems, some practical, some more fanciful. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He couldn't ignore the problems in the case that had been exposed at the hearing. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Food's not a problem; there's plenty of space to store things. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The horse seemed off, yet Smith could find no problem. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

As this new pesticide-resistant Aedes aegypti gradually reestablished itself in Central and South America, another problem was noted. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“You remind me of my little problem all day long.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

It's not getting "in" to the sites that is the problem. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, the problems he faced in composing the three-dimensional space of his work were not so very different from those later confronted by Mondrian. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the problems of perpetuating a hierarchical society go deeper than this. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Going to school is less of a problem, ’cause that’s when the city sleeps, but on my way home, it’s a whole other story. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

When I started to detail the problems with our cells, he interjected that the conditions in backward American prisons were far worse than Robben Island, which was a paradise by comparison. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was also the problem of them putting the odd item they found in the dust into their mouths; I saved the lives of a couple of beetles and a disoriented night crawler that way. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

Therein, of course, lay the chief problem and the makings for an apparently inevitable tragedy. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

“I’m not very good at problems,” admitted Milo. The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

I supported the idea and argued that the conference should deal with craft problems. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

But at the moment, I had my own problems. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

Yet I wouldn’t have a problem with him having that title. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

So I learn the hard way that I shouldn't depend on a committee to solve my problems. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was, there just weren’t that many demigods out there. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

She also told him what the problem with his system was. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Wyatt said Terryl also helped organize community meetings with religious leaders, the bishops, who often were the first people contacted when a problem cropped up. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

A symbol to go with Aida was a bit of a problem, but finally Melanie picked the bird hieroglyph because it stood for the letter A in the real Egyptian alphabet. The Egypt Game 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Darling, I’m really upset right now. Please, go upstairs with Otto and let me deal with this problem.” Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He stood up and walked over to the window on the other side of the train, as if he might be able to see the problem from that angle. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z

The schizophrenic, he suggests, may have his problems with identity and reality because of flawed perceptions of his own or others’ signals. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Look, this is not my problem. You all can sort out your family squabbles and leave my family way out of it." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

They had much to say to each other, many problems to resolve, many agreements pending, but they both understood that that half hour spent in silence was a well-deserved reward. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No problem,” I said, like I’d done her some big favor. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

“Any question on number 2? Most of you got this problem wrong.” The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Shenandoah National Park is a park with problems. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Besides, I have problems of my own to attend to, most urgently money. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Solving the problem of longitude was a universally recognized challenge: indeed, governments had promised enormous rewards for anyone who could succeed. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Tino snapped at him, “You got a problem with that, Tuna?” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then we could spill our problems to each other in person and talk until we felt a little better about everything. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

Any good business begins with a problem that needs solving. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Already the volleyball evenings are becoming a problem. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Blanca pretended to accept his explanation, but her husband’s vehemence struck her as suspicious, since he normally paid no attention to her problems. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

My truck seemed to have no problem with the black ice that covered the roads. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

When she didn’t want to bother worrying about clothes or how they looked on her, the shoulder-to-floor Islamic dress solved the problem, and tidily. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

This makes my problems on Earth seem small. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe they’ll investigate some important empirical problem that has been troubling him for years. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

And he says that is no problem, because Berlin contains many nice boarding schools, to which he will be glad to recommend her. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

Moreover, to Maurice’s surprise and relief, she would not take the DNA problem with her. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“I don’t want any more problems with monkeys! No more samples! Decon them!” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don't know how, but I have a feeling that, unlike our leaking faucet, the problem my mother's about to reveal has no quick fix. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

“It undoubtedly involves,” said Dr. Calvin, “a problem of a forbidden sort. But The Brain is considerably different from Consolidated’s robot.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

What you need at the outset is a high degree of uncertainty; otherwise it isn’t likely to be an important problem. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jefferson's version of a classless American society was therefore a pipe dream, because the source of the problem was not European feudalism but human nature itself. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

For the NSA, a man who asked questions like that was a problem. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

Before then, patients with complex facial problems like mine had different parts of their faces treated separately. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

In later works Archimedes figured out the volumes of parabolas and circles, rotated around a line, which any math student knows are early homework problems in a calculus course. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“What was the main problem—the worst part of it?” The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

“I got no problem with that,” I told him. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s not like this kinda stuff is exclusive to black people, you know? The reasoning may be different, but that’s about it. Your parents don’t have a problem with us dating?” The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

He never overworried about any such problems, but what if Kathy had been right, that toxins in New Orleans had found their way into his body? Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z

There was a simple problem with this strategy of establishing the existence of the spirit world by accumulating testimonies from reliable witnesses. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“I’m sure your parents had problems that had nothing to do with you or your tics,” I said, thinking Connor’s dad sounded like a real jerk. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

I don’t look up from the math problems. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“It’s no problem. I’ll just find someone else to do the work for me.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

As with the adult Durham Klan unit, however, most of the Youth Corps’s work was focused on perceived local problems, and, given the tender age of Corps members, that meant problems in the schools. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The problem with this theory is that you don’t always know when you’re entering quicksand territory, not until it’s too late. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z

Together we manage employees’ problems, placate customers, massage vendors. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z

If zero never entered their minds, it could hardly be a problem. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

"But that'll help you, right? That will fix the...problem, I guess." The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Here I am, worried about real problems, and she wants me to “believe”? “Please, let me go.” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The problem was that it is almost impossible nearly everywhere along the AT to get on and off the trail without assistance. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

I loved having Grandmother or Mother read me stories in the dining room, or Papa seat me on his lap to do math problems or build airplanes at the kitchen table with Brother and me. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

And now I sat breathless, asking myself how Rinehart would have solved the problem of information and it came instantly clear: It called for a woman. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is not a problem,” the waiter said. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

They both turned to me, and I fell back on the only way I’d learned to handle big problems—I made a dash for the door and left. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

And other immediate problems which Malcolm X faced included finances. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem, it is claimed, with grand narratives is that they privilege one perspective over another; the alternative is a relativism which holds that all perspectives are equally valid. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Ah, I’ve been thinking about that. The problem is, if I let them go, I don’t get paid.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Whatever problem you have, please discuss it with him,” her mother said. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

The problem for me: I was usually the only one in the Poseidon cabin, and I’m not exactly what you would call neat. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

“You know the doctor thinks it’s the sign of a bigger problem,” she said seriously. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

I think the problem might be the head full of rolos. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

“I hope it’s a problem I can solve,” Mr. Flynn said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“I always say too much when I’m talking to you — that’s one of the problems.” Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

But Gary Edwards and some of his friends on the Carter Cowboys didn’t seem likely to have that problem. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hitler made the Jews the scapegoat for Germany’s loss of World War I and for its economic problems. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z

The problem, at least for me, was that Freddie insisted the hockey team head to the party together. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“But let’s not lose sight of the real problem,” said Louisiana, “which is that Ida Nee is missing.” Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z

“I’m grateful for the book, of course. I can definitely let you go free, son of Mars. But I have a long-standing problem with Hades. After all, I owe my godly powers to Demeter!” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

There was never a problem she couldn’t solve. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Remind me to tell Papi that twelve B has a plumbing problem, okay. And go to bed. Whatever the emergency is, it’ll be gone by morning.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

I hated how the world kept trying to bully me into believing that I was the problem. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Recognizing faces sounds like a very specific process, but Schooler has shown that the implications of verbal overshadowing carry over to the way we solve much broader problems. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

They had encountered a major problem: how to get the sword down? Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

The problem, as Donald Trefil has observed, is that "there are two sets of data, from two different disciplines, that cannot be reconciled." A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

As human beings, were born believing that we are the apex of creation, that we are invincible, that no problem exists that we cannot solve. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

The problem was harnessing the power, sustaining it, and manipulating it for an assault on the nucleus. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The missing warranty is not that big a problem. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Colorblindness, though widely touted as the solution, is actually the problem. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

With the player’s parents away and unaware of what was going on, there was no problem of parental interference. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mudd solved his problem by sending his cousin George, a loyal Unionist and therefore above suspicion by the federal authorities, to town to report Booth’s visit to Mudd’s farm. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

He turns back to the homework problem, and the class is finally quiet. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

What were Mary's problems anyway; who "articulated her grievances," as the redheaded man had put it? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

The obvious problem, which the seller didn’t bother to point out in the auction listing, was that these codes were useless unless you already had access to the company intranet. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“You know, I’m the only one in this family who has no problems,” Zooey said. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z

There was only one problem: Bobby knew nothing of the match. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The problem with the realists is that they assume there is nothing peculiar about the method and structure of science. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“But your relationship is causing Ocean a real problem right now, and I’d be an irresponsible mother if I didn’t try to make it stop.” A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

But they are smart, I give them that much, and this looks like a problem where smarts might count, so I'm headed for the kitchen. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

By the middle of the twentieth century, abuses within mental institutions generated a lot of attention, and involuntary confinement of people became a significant problem. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

What Ruth said that time in our dorm after lights-out, about how Tommy had brought all his problems on himself, probably summed up what most people at Hailsham thought at that time. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My mom is not the problem,” I shot back at him. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I knew this was going to be a problem, but I didn’t want to be by myself anymore. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z

Both of those atoll types present problems to human settlers, because they consist entirely of limestone without other stones, have only very thin soil, and lack permanent fresh water. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Dedd and I see perfectly eye to eye! The problem is other people confusing things.” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was, by the time I got home, I was so awake from the coffee, I couldn’t fall asleep. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was, she really didn’t have the book. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z

That's what she said in a baby voice, and it was funny until she asked me what his problem was, and I told her he hadn't really said too much to me since Saturday's race. Sunny 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

It was all Spurge and Werfel could do to convince their kingdoms to sort out their own problems instead of striking out in rage and hysterical fear. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Petey emerged holding another camera that looked identical to the one that had caused all their problems. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The vast majority of these “anti” women were educated, married, wealthy white women, who enjoyed the privileges of their status without considering the practical problems facing poor and powerless working-class women. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

“My problem right now is that I don’t know what’s going on. So ... why don’t you tell me?” Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

We started with the sample problems first, and it turned out he was right: once I found the clue word in each problem, I knew what to do. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

After inevitable bureaucratic infighting and logistics problems, the Global Fund money—$1+ million for the central plateau, spread over five years—became available. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Once again the main problem was killing time. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z

The problem is, she also tells me about everyone else. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Just because of a computer malfunction? Fine. It’s not my problem.” Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Don’t worry, aapa. Maya is quite the catch. I’m sure she will have no problem finding eligible suitors when the time comes.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

She and I never before had danced together, but that certainly was no problem. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

I told her, “I have family problems and I have to stay home and help out.” The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The front door opened inward, so it was no problem getting it open. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

“And starting it’s not a problem. There’s an override. You must have a code or keys around here somewhere.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

Shortly before the election, a meeting of all students was held to discuss problems and voice our grievances. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And they keep working until some external force causes you to awaken to a problem—a parent, a coworker, a spouse, or something tragic, like a fatal wreck. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Now, as a young man, he fears he is suffering from some kind of problem in his mind. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

In contrast, the most important cereal crops of eastern Asia and of the New World—rice and corn, respectively—had a lower protein content that posed significant nutritional problems. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Not really. Anyone foolish enough to steal a scythe’s ring is quickly removed from the world, so they cease to be a problem.” Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Shirley would have preferred to study the problem some more, but was afraid to protest and lose face for her captain. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z

I wish I could go back to when worrying about what they thought was my biggest problem. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

I knew I had problems, but I also knew I wasn’t crazy. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Don’t call me again unless it’s to say you’re participating in fixing your own problems. Why should I help someone who refuses to help themselves?” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

The problem is, I am also the girl who shot Will and lied about it, and chose between Hector and Marlene, and now a thousand other things besides. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

Those starting the grousing would tell you that problem wasn’t the players. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Fortunately, they were able to unload the cargo, carry it, and run the canoes empty down the river without a problem. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z

My narcolepsy had become such a consistent problem during my first week that I was now being issued two little red pills each day to help me stay awake. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

I look behind her and I see the problem. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t feel like explaining my own girlfriend problems, not to him. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“The sisters are only inviting girls who attend Catholic schools, but that should be no problem,” he said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

By the late 1800s, the problem of heredity had acquired a near-mystical aura of glamour, like a Fermat’s Last Theorem for biologists. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Thus one problem created a second, which created a third. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

So right now, I have a few problems to tackle: First, I need to right the trailer. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I went into the lab where Burt was watching Algernon in one of the multiple problem boxes. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I know you’re not a little kid, but Baba and I never want to burden you with our problems.” A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

I only wished I could solve the problem of how to make friends in a sea of kids who thought I was a freak. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

Because he’d agree that this was normal, and that that was the problem. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“All the same,” said Poirot, “the problem is not yet quite solved. Can we say with authority that we know who killed M. Ratchett?” Murder on the Orient Express 1934-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had to look up the word in the dictionary and was relieved to find out it didn't mean I had problems. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Howard disappeared into the administrative offices to explain the problem to Swope and Whitney and get their opinion. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Several former foster parents admitted to being very frustrated by Avery because they weren't equipped to deal with his serious mental health problems. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

“I’m having problems remembering my lines,” he said, scratching his chest nonchalantly and grinning. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

You have to be super careful because snappers can bite through a human finger, no problem. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

The old problem of hunting for a job. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“It solves a lot of problems,” he says, without a twitch. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Instead of all number equations, the problems have the letter X where a number should go. Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

I want to make it there as fast as possible to ease whatever problem she has. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z

It meant my parents thought I had problems with my brain, and not the kind of problems that made it hard to do math or learn to read. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

In no chess problem since the beginning of the world has black ever won. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Because we will share scientific and mathematical insights with any other civilization, I believe that understanding the interstellar message will be the easiest part of the problem. Cosmos 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the back of my mind, some small problem kept nagging me. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

“Fine. I am Kelly the All-Wonderful and Mostly Knowing. I will try to sense your problem.” George 2015-08-25T00:00:00Z

This very sort of contamination has created endless problems for at least one leading manufacturer of baby foods who has been unwilling to buy any fruits or vegetables on which toxic insecticides have been used. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

"Whoever the king names will not have an easy time stepping into your armor, I can tell. Lord Mormont faces die same problem." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z

It’s not like I can see him right now anyway, which was the problem in the first place. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

After this beginning, there remained two problems for Severus if he wanted to make himself master of the entire state. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

I don’t mean to sound like all my problems with the demons were solved, or that I stopped wearing the charm completely. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

He didn’t believe in war, or that violence was the way to solve problems. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

The problem, particularly in the early years, was that it was next to impossible to alert people on the outside that we were waging a hunger strike inside. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Is there a problem?” she says, looking from me to the horse-faced girl and then back again. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

If they were pushed inside, the frightful problem existed of how to pack together two or more chains with irregular sequences of bases. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

Trey looks right back at them, like, We got a problem? On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

You have to be strong and show that you are bigger than the problem. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, with this much knowledge of myself and the world gained and known, why should I not try to work out on paper the problem of what will happen to Bigger? Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

And really, the problem isn’t so much the word itself. Frindle 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

They made little progress on a course of action, struggling with the problem of whom to turn to and the possible reaction from the other colored residents. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z

Porgyand Bess suffers from much the same problem as Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice or Wagner’s Parsifal, both of which arouse discussion of perceived anti-Semitism because they are both still performed today. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

The problem is: Where will I put it? The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“A military solution to the problem is not certain,” he told the group. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“Do you have a problem with picking this inmate’s comb off the floor?” he asked. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There are four possible solutions to this problem. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

In their earlier days together, when Jonas was Leader, he had called on that vision often for answers to problems. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The only problem with that legend: the warrior who learned the snake song had to sacrifice his wife for the power. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

We passed through the border without a problem and arrived in Lobatse in the late afternoon, where there was a telegram for me from Dar es Salaam postponing my trip for a fortnight. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"No problem. I'll be right in front, if there's anything else I can get for you." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

The problem with that theory is that if you try to match up brain size with eating patterns among primates, it doesn’t work. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I know I’m setting up a problem for later because Dad’s always late, but I have rules, too, and one of mine is: Sometimes you're, gotta work with what you're, got. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

Luckily my mother didn’t have the same problem. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Now, boys, for my next trick, I’m going to make two little problems disappear!” The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

There certainly were problems, whether or not people volunteered to talk about them. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The problem is, they will change and change again. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

She’d be able to find the camp no problem, but I’d been hoping the magical boundaries would just keep her out like a force field. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“If both sides now return to the attitude of good will shown in October,” Kissinger cabled to the North Vietnamese, “the remaining problems can be rapidly solved.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

“I said, it’s not your problem. Do you understand?” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

One reason is the problem of conflict between unrelated strangers. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I would watch them with an aching heart, firmly convinced that they were being duped; but if I had been asked to give them another solution for their problems, I would not have known how. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

“But it’s his conscious that’s causing him problems right now. The dreams, the anxiety.” Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

But right then, if you had asked me to build the levee all by myself, I wouldn’t have seen it as a problem. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

But the real problem with having a gun isn't the expense. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

Also, I don’t have a problem with Arabs. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

In the earlier discussion, however, I was referring to things that impair our ability to solve problems. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Stupidly, with a kind of smug removal that I can’t begin to fathom, I assumed that the problems of killing and dying did not fall within my special province. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Or at least make you forget all of the problems you still got. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

Gerald Black had taken his degree in etheric physics the year before and, in common with his entire generation of physicists, found himself engaged in the problem of the Drive. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

I’m starting to think maybe I’m the problem.” Dog Squad 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z

But the distasteful problem of the cats remained. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was that although its existence had been conjectured for years, no one had found it. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Is the real problem here the genius thing or the Katherine thing?” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

But on the other hand, Maya knew that the problem was bigger and more complicated than that, and it scared her that she didn’t know how to figure it out. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

“I’m beginning to see the problem,” I said thoughtfully. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

‘That is a squelching tricky problem around here,’ the BFG answered. The BFG 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were only two known ways to resolve the soil problem: Build short and avoid the issue, or drive caissons down to bedrock. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

“But from a rat’s point of view, poison is objectionable. A Chairman has to see all sides to a problem.” Stuart Little 1945-10-17T00:00:00Z

Except now he’s got a real a problem. Clean Getaway 2020-01-07T00:00:00Z

I have no problem with Bernard being Black. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

“Sure, she can ride along in the ambulance. No problem,” the female paramedic said. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

“It is extremely important,” he said, “to receive detailed technical material on this problem from America.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were no problems with my heart or lungs or other internal organs that they could see. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The problem in Sarajevo began when a sniper fired a gun into a crowd at a peace rally. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

That didn’t pose much of a problem, but the road ahead did. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“That’s the problem. I’d need money to do something like that. Besides, have you ever seen a girl—or even a woman—selling anything in our marketplace?” Rickshaw Girl 2007-02-01T00:00:00Z

I was figuring the problem in my head but started imagining him on a train, getting here faster. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z

One would avoid these problems if what I call the chronology protection conjecture holds. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

He set about dissecting the merits and problems of “spermism” using experimental data from the biological world. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

That problem grows astronomically as the number of people making up the society increases. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Hazel was about to bend down and wrestle with a particularly intricate problem with her right boot when Tyler burst ahead of her and ran through the gate, his messenger bag trailing behind him. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z

But there was one small problem with my new lifestyle; fencing wasn’t free or cheap. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

The big problem with this place, though, is the rent, which at $675 a month is well beyond my reach. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mom and Dad had been having whispered conversations at night, talking about problems at work, and I knew something was wrong, but I didn’t know something was Wrong. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Yeah, it was hot, and yeah, Fluffy was a problem, but that was a private moment. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

“The Jews are the scapegoat for all of Germany’s problems,” said the bald man. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z

Now other laboratories of the Department are taking up the problem, testing chemicals against stable flies, mosquitoes, boll weevils, and an assortment of fruit flies. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

The problem was the books were written by white people who did not think about drought or winter blizzards or dry thistles, which the cattle had to live with. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z

That didn’t stop Langley engineers from imagining how the missile bodies and rocket engines and reentry problems involved in high-speed flight research might also apply to space vehicles. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

He was a hero, remember, so he would play with little kids, no problem. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

There wasn't an alternate suit for Valentina Tereshkova, but luckily she had no problems with her suit as she climbed into Vostok 6. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

The problem with all this was that his work inside the command module changed completely, depending on whether he was hunter or hunted, whether he had to go high or low. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

No doubt Reilly could have stayed on the East Coast, writing one paper after another in air-conditioned comfort on this or that particular problem. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Not being able to get wet was a problem for Dad. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

Maybe she means “what a night” with Frank and the not eating dinner, and she doesn’t even know about the new plans for the house, or the problems with the eaglet. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

This last part was a problem, because Jessie knew that she often thought people were nice and then they turned out to be not nice. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Your problem is, you think punk is about the way someone looks,” Joe said with a smirk. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

“He’s no problem. Doesn’t remember what he had for breakfast.” The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

Part of his problem was that half the stuff Mr. Warren talked about had nothing to do with the assignments. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z

Mr. Penny caught this kid named Joe Ming reading the paper under his desk and asked him what his problem was. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

“Is there a problem?” he said, looking between Harry and Snape. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I began talking to my mom more about my problems and issues too, and she listened. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

He had to concentrate on fixing the problems he could fix. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The problems were compliant, pliable; they yielded to my manipulations, forming into solutions, one after the other. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

However, at the time that Penrose produced his theorem, I was a research student desperately looking for a problem with which to complete my Ph.D. thesis. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Cahokians' solution to this problem was discovered mainly by Woods, the University of Kansas archaeologist and geographer, who has spent two decades excavating Monks Mound. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

For days now he had been worrying over the problem—and Ajima had offered the answer unasked. A Single Shard 2001-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Colonel, half the men are down. If they come again . . .” He shrugged, annoyed, baffled as if by a problem he could not quite solve, yet ought to, certainly, easily. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Others say most Americans have no problem with this trend. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Is there a problem, sir?” asks a security guard. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

“We’ve got even bigger problems if he thinks it’s a date,” Grace added. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Upon his return he gave up his previous research problem and was devoting full time to phage. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

“What the hell is your problem with her?” Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

This separation from his spellbooks had been a real problem for Harry, because his teachers at Hogwarts had given him a lot of holiday work. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

He identified numerous social problems plaguing black families, such as high levels of unemployment, discriminatory mortgage practices, and the gutting of early-childhood learning programs. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

“That’s your own problem,” he said, standing up and heading for the door. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The company redesigned their bottle to be a lot more like E & J’s, and, sure enough, their problem was solved. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I lay smoldering in my bag for the next couple of hours really thinking that if I can get out of this tree, I won't have the least problem taking out my new neighbor. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

But in spite of a decade of significant progress, the problem is far from solved. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Apparently, while a kicking goat was permissible, a pooping one was a problem. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

I don’t trust anyone to do that, but that isn’t his problem; it’s mine. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

When unemployment causes poverty, we knowhow to state the problem—typically, “the economy isn’t growing fast enough”—and we know what the traditional liberal solution is—“full employment.” Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know, I’m not sure how all of this group therapy is supposed to help. Listening to other people’s problems doesn’t exactly make me feel good.” I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He insisted that imposing political order on Haiti, no matter how much financial aid was provided, wouldn’t improve the problems of poverty and disease. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

I think when he gets to be my age, he’s goin’ to have a lot of problems. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

As a result, he developed a way of talking and writing about the problem that might be described as “enlightened obfuscation.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

He’d befriended Bobby in Portorož and was sympathetic to his complaints, and he thought a movie might take Bobby’s mind off his problems. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The only problem with spending time with him in the woods all day is that there’s so much space in there. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

My problems started when I began to comment on what I saw. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The only problem was I didn’t feel tired. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

LeAlan: Chairman Lane, how did this problem get to what it is now? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

That house was the whole problem, because it had our family in it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know what her problem was with some old doll, but I’d find out after I figured out a way to haul it in. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z

I couldn’t explain why I wanted to drive one hundred twenty-five miles to ask an old man with memory problems what he and my mom knew about the white sharks coming to Massachusetts. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“I guess it’s everybody’s problem. It isn’t local. Would you have another cup of coffee and talk to me about it? I don’t have a position. I mean I want to hear.” Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the day approached and Travis became more and more distressed, I went to Granddaddy in the library and explained the problem. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

It had always been the big problem between us. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps she guessed the truth, that William was wrestling with a problem so profound it was almost impossible to solve. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

It feels like she’s suggesting that we cause yet another problem. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

They rode the bus all the time, no problem. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

“I don’t know, I guess I agree with them. That if everyone would just keep learning about the world around them, they would have far fewer problems.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The Torricellian network solved problems more efficiently than any individual could on their own. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“You aren’t lost for something to do in dining rooms. It’s in the living room where people can’t figure out what to do with themselves. People get problems in living rooms.” A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I love you too. The problem is, I only know this guy’s screen name, Rapid_One, and—what are you doing?” On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“So,” I said, “I’m having trouble with word problems.” Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

"There is, but I have run into a problem." The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z

Adding to Philadelphia’s woes was a new problem. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“Daniel has a few problems,” she said quickly. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z

That would have been fine if the problem in front of them demanded logic. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

In the end, early modern science defeated two of the most difficult practical problems it had set itself: the calculation of the path of projectiles under real-life conditions, and the measurement of longitude. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Freedom brought problems; I needed textbooks and had to wait for months to obtain them. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

He shifted the twigs in his hands, and Kira could see that he was reluctant to get involved in her problems and fearful of his own fate. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

As though he might solve the problem that had eluded centuries of alchemists—including Nero himself. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

“She wants to punish him, not solve a problem. She wouldn’t let him go.” Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z

“Hot dogs are the least of our problems,” I tell him. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I guess that would be a problem,” I said. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

I've no problems with my aunt, who spends her life fighting for important causes like women's rights and the end of poverty. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The only real problem which the wax children gave was that people had to avoid making fires too close to them, and of course they also had to work only at night. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

He sang “The Colors of the Sun” along with his class, and he solved a math problem. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you go ask him what his problem is?” he asked, trying to sound tough. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z

He asks the driver if it’s OK for us to pull over, and he says it’s no problem at all. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was, whether I wanted to admit it or not, what other people thought bothered me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

He claimed to be a mufti, or an Islamic scholar, and said he had a problem with the school. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The problem was how to keep the wheels of industry turning without increasing the real wealth of the world. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

All human beings are capable of the sort of intellectual activity that tracking requires, and when we investigate a problem we are engaged, as the realists claim, in a sophisticated version of the same activity. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

We don’t seem to be able to get any closer, and that’s the problem. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

That was the part of the story I had problems with, too. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

"How often do those inspections reveal a problem?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

These problems naturally lead Mueller to his second theme, disciplined warfare, and he explains that theme in the two consecutive paragraphs. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

The problem was, I didn’t see the situation the same way my parents did. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

Being treated the way I was and then hearing Jared insist there's not a problem? Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I rushed off to get Ms. Jen, hoping she wouldn’t give me no problems. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

We are therefore confronted with a second problem. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

—Does she have any problem with helping you with your emotional ups and downs? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem that you describe is one, among so many others, that has troubled both my waking thoughts and those that intrude upon my sleep. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My dad has to go to Washington to work, or we wouldn’t have enough money ...” “Money is not the problem;” “Sure it’s the problem.” Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“But people are squawking on the news anyway how it’s Black Lives Matter causing the problem.” A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z

"Just one problem. I'm never joining up with that. I got other plans." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

A few days later, I went out on errands, because really, there was no problem anymore. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Malfoy got into our headquarters there last year, so I’ll be able to get in and spy on him, no problem.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

If it turned out the person they’d chosen wasn’t a good communicator or was uncomfortable with being vulnerable, they seemed to think time or marriage vows would fix the problem. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

There were a lot of condomy problems that I did not get a particularly good look at. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

The problem was that Miyoko thought it was the worst country in the world and could not see herself living there or even visiting. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The new, hard problem will be to cope with the dawning, intensifying realization of just how interlocked we are. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A problem I’d had from day one, I knew, was taking it all too seriously. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We were a little concerned that when we had paying guests, which would be soon, this might be a problem. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

Well, at the beginning I did have a few problems. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Consider, for example, the problem created by the show’s insistence on being clever. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The problem here is that you are not here. Some other girl make it all maybe, I don’t know.” I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

“I think I’m predisposed to having joint problems,” she said. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

The problems with this building, however, had only just begun. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z

After the trauma of war and relocation, many refugee kids had severe problems. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

I had one more problem to settle before I could make my speech. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wish I could ask Pascagoula more about what Yule May said, but Pascagoula called this morning and said she had a problem and wouldn’t be coming in until this afternoon. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

Since we were all so athletic, and since none of us were whiners, walking home would be no problem. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

“We have a different problem, my lord,” the Commandant says. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Conducting opera, in particular,” he wrote, “was a fine introduction to the problems of managing creative and independent-minded employees.” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

The most pressing health problem is one never encountered on Rass. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can never ignore it because if I do, I will only become part of the problem, or I will become the next victim in this undeclared war going on in our streets. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Next time you’ve got a problem just tell me, and then we’ll sit down and talk about it like civilized human beings. Okay?” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, no problem. Especially for someone from church.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

On the scale of difficulty seen in the math section of a typical college entrance exam, the problem probably would rank around the middle. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

The agent paused dramatically for a second as the magazine went around, then he plunged into a brisk summary of the problem. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

Is that all it took to make a problem disappear? The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

He told me he’d spoken to airport authorities about the problem, but evidently they hadn’t listened. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He tried to maintain his usual breezy mien, but it often cracked, producing outbursts of temper over even minor problems. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

The only problem: a big smoky giant stood in her way. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Ten minutes before it was time to go, she complained of an upset stomach and women’s problems. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“He’s always talking about himself and his problems. Like you. You’re both self-centered. Only, you have a low opinion of yourself, so it’s tolerable. He has a really high opinion of himself. It’s a pain.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

He saw right to the core of the problem, which was human beings wanting to feel that they mattered. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I know I don’t always show it, but I love that you have no problem being an individual no matter what others think,” Mom said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Lapidus assures Ashoke that missing the first week of kindergarten is not a problem, that things have yet to settle down. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The dentist couldn’t find any problem, but Lemon kept insisting, so the man finally shrugged and shot in the Novocain and yanked out a perfectly good tooth. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

We work diligently and I make good progress, especially with Fiona tutoring me through the math problems. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

When she asked me if I had any problems at school, I said no. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

He tried to solve his financial problems by inventing something that would make him rich. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Not incidentally, it also solved the problem of the luminiferous ether by making it clear that it didn’t exist. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Charles is getting to be quite a problem,” he said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

I flunked it; I knew I was going to as soon as I looked at the test problems. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem for Kepler was that circles, eccentrics and epicycles were geometrical constructions; there was no evidence that any such gearing existed in the heavens. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“Your problems are very serious, you know. For instance ...” He looked at the paper in his hand. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

But a week later she began to suffer fatigue, dizziness, and circulation problems. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Finding his way back would probably be no problem, but better safe than sorry. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

Thus if the crux of the problem was to deduce an unusually clever arrangement of inorganic ions and phosphate groups, we were clearly at a disadvantage. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

She had always reminded him to draw a picture when he couldn't figure out how to start a math problem. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

When the problem was solved, Mr. Keeney stood up behind his desk, clutching his pencil in his hand as if it were a microphone. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

The fateful night that had seemed like the end of her problems was starting to look like the beginning. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z

I was about to run from the room when I remembered another problem. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

The problem was that nobody agreed on who should run the country now, or on how to run it. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The problem was that the ball was expensive. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, Walter was wrestling with his own problems. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

I shouldn’t have talked about real things, I should have gone in there with some totally made-up problems, some imaginary persona. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z

“By the way,” he said, “we’ve had a problem lately with brown recluse spiders in the facility.” Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I can’t go home and sit down at the table and crank out math problems. Sparrow 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

You always said, don't face a problem, bum it. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had some burns on my hands and the soles of my feet, but the real problem was all the smoke I’d had in my lungs, making deep breaths hard to come by. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

But judging from Percy’s story, Annabeth had worse problems to worry about than being grounded. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

My mother thinks the problem with ReelTok is he’s too negative. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z

His father had always taught him that there was a solution to every problem. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

Here’s the problem with a fifteen-year-old boy going missing: No one thinks he has been taken. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z

The problems of dating rocks were such that at one point almost everyone in the world had given up on them. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“Why was the friendship the beginning of problems?” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And there was a problem with the wiring that caused electricity to spray out of the shower along with the water. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

The school had better facilities than the primary schools, but it lacked many things, and overcrowding was still a serious problem. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Part of the problem is that he is incorrigibly dishonest, insisting he has seen and done things he cannot possibly have. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The refugees were a constant problem, in Nelson’s eyes. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The problem, of course, was that he remembered some patients all too well. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

Who knows what’s what now, and I hate that I already have an out to these problems. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

“No problem,” I said, but I was uncertain about that. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

He suffered from an adenoidal problem that made his words bleed into each other through a humming sound in his nostrils. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Look, I’m sorry your friend got hurt,” the man shouted, shaking his head, “but it was an accident. What’s the problem here?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

But Dede felt shy addressing their intimate problems in front of her sister and brother-in-law. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"That isn't the problem, my boy. You just aren't prepared for work under our industrial conditions. Later, perhaps, but not now. And remember, you'll be adequately compensated for your experience." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

“One problem with being a leader,” Mr. Curtain was saying, “is that even among your friends you are alone, for it is you—and you alone—to whom the others look for final guidance.” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z

The problem is people grow up thinking that material things are what makes them worthwhile. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

She and the Dauntless leaders had no problem killing the Divergent in the past. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z

All those years, he gave me no problem. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

Upon reentry on June 19, the Vostok 6 was delayed because of problems that were not made public at the time. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z

When she finally believes them, she goes right to the heart of her problem with the whole situation. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And that solved the problem then and there. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Loved dissecting frogs, doing word problems, going to football games, and dating cheerleaders. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

He could have walked away without a problem. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

“You shouldn’t have any problems. There’s a pressure valve in the line on the east wall in the cellar—Dad put it in, remember?” Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

“No problem,” she says, gathering up all her stuff. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

Whatever the problem, it forced Holly to adopt a strategy she would rather not have resorted to. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z

The problem was that Henrietta and Chameleon immediately started eating the seeds themselves. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

The problem, as it turned out, was not so much bad math as false hope: Colin had been trying to tweak the Theorem to make K-19's graph look like: An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

I have that late-shift shut-in feeling that there’s no world beyond the doors, no problem greater than the mystery items remaining at the bottom of my cart. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Teacher and pupil speak to one another, type messages and use digital “pencils” to work on problems, highlight graphs and erase mistakes. The World Is Flat 2005-04-05T00:00:00Z

Elsewhere in the survey, drivers ranked drunk drivers as the first most serious traffic safety problem, and cell phone-using drivers as the second. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

For one thing, the problem of determining how much is queen and how much queenly radiation. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Or you implied it anyway. You told me I was always causing problems. You said I was making it hard for you and Dad to get along.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z

Matt noticed that Ton-Ton’s speech problem got worse when he talked about his parents. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

So, you see, finally we know the kind of problems we have to solve, which is the first step on the road to finding solutions. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

I had a hunch it would cause problems. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

The problem is that Byrd doesn’t trust Axel to remember her words, to know just how far he can fly. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Just a problem 1 have to work out on my own,” he said. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

He was tapping the rubber mat with his gold ring and considering the problem when the door opened and Mack came in. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only problem: No adults were around to drive them. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

I’m sure she would have suggested our number had she known the severity of Andy’s problems. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Biddy gots problems with boys; let’s just leave it at that.” Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

That was the problem with being an only child: Your parents were always paying attention to you. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Boy, Jack,” said Mom, “you seem to have a problem with everybody these days.” Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

What sorts of problems did she have in mind? The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

With every arrow, he imagined he was striking down his problems. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

Hofstede’s job was to travel the globe and interview employees, asking about such things as how people solved problems and how they worked together and what their attitudes were to authority. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

He could smell rain coming, but that should pose no problem. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

But what if you’re really scared that your problem is going to physically hurt you? Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

I used to look at him and wonder, What is his problem? The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In transit. He was bleeding and suffering a fever. Is there a problem, sir?” Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

By late October I was feeling a bit like an old-timer: fewer surprises on a given day, and correspondingly fewer problems. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had no problem with admitting mistakes, however, and thought the sergeant might be pleasantly surprised by candor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I realize he is talking math—“if, then” problems like I study in school. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

It’s just two sides who tripped on each other way back when and to this day make other people suffer because of their problems. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I was watching a Japanese cartoon about a kid who drives a robot when she decided to solve the problem. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I had read Guadalcanal Diary but didn’t remember reading about that problem. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

The manly heroes of the penny dreadfuls and shilling novels never had these problems getting kissed. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z

I guess that’s the problem right there, at home I never would have thought about how to walk into a stupid room. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

This made bending over a problem, because busgirls have to bend over a lot. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z

“What problems?” she asks, an edge to her voice. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

They had let me pursue my legal rights, even though they initially had doubts about going that route, and they always had a fresh way to solve my problems. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The next couple of days, I tried to keep my mind off my problems. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

Monod and Jacob had compared notes and found, to their astonishment, that both were working on two aspects of the same general problem, and they had combined some parts of their work in the 1950s. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Haiti’s problems were impossibly deep and tan them, including Farmer. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

In many ways, Black Consciousness represented the same response to the same problem that had never gone away. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

And not only on this problem, but on every issue he/she has taken on in the past week. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

And maybe finally seeing N would put the Sahil problem to rest. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Well, for those problems there was no remedy. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

So many people with far smaller problems are so self-absorbed, their eyes glaze over if you speak for more than thirty seconds. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Whenever I have a problem, her voice echoes in my head, I like to retrace my steps. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I was going to say that I don’t think the stuttering is like, a real problem. I just think it’s one of my symptoms.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

No matter how hard I stared at the problem, I just couldn’t think of what to do. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z

By then Jennifer’s mom was coming over to see what the problem was. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

We’re one of three meat and wool providers for the town, used to be one of five, soon be one of two because Mr. Marjoribanks oughta be dying from his drink problem any day now. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

He then immigrated to Syracuse, where he solved engineering problems for the king. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

“Yes, I had a problem with my heart muscle, but it’s in remission,” Adele explained to Ms. Willis when she came to investigate. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

Among those studies, one published in Pediatrics in 2004 found that children who watch more television in their toddler years are significantly more likely to have attention problems by age seven. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

That you act a lot like her, too, trying to fix everybody else’s problems? The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“I don't have a problem,” Robin said, raising her chin a little. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

The simulators came with instructors, who could direct the computer to imitate one problem after another until we got the hang of it. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

She was so absorbed with the problem of keeping the astronauts safe on their round trip to the Moon that she was making herself vulnerable to the most mundane kind of risk. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

The Goetz case has become a symbol of a particular, dark moment in New York City history, the moment when the city’s crime problem reached epidemic proportions. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I could sprint on wet cement in bare feet no problem. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what their problem was; I just wanted to maximize my time. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

The problem that concerns us here is whether any of the chemicals we are using in our attempts to control nature play a direct or indirect role as causes of cancer. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

“I am being honest. The problem is you think everyone is like you. You think you’re the norm but you’re not.” Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Mother thought it was extremely good because it describes a number of adolescent problems. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

The problem of controlling mosquitoes and at the same time conserving a fish important in the Central African diet has obviously not been solved satisfactorily. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

He had cognitive impairments that suggested some organic brain damage and behavioral problems that suggested schizophrenia and other serious mental illness. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

They appeared to have died of heat stress, brought on, he suspected, by the problems with the heating system in the building—but their spleens were weirdly enlarged. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Number eight was that the best programmers Pembroke knew for that particular problem happened to be two high school kids. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Now that I’ve had time to mull it over, I see they’ve got enough problems without adding me into the mix. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

“Negi, we love you. But what goes on between me and your Papi is our business. We have our problems, just like every other couple.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

Another day he gathered us on the back steps and told us that Titi Avena said we fought too much and gave her too many problems. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z

“Meet you in the back of the funeral parlor. But if you plan on looking at this guy, bring a box of tissues because of your nose problem.” Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

On the moon, with no atmosphere, astronomers would not have this problem, and they would be able to learn a lot more about our universe. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was that math seemed so boring; his brain never needed urging when it came to reading or writing. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

At Hanawon, the resettlement center in South Korea, job counselors say that workplace paranoia, stormy resignations, and lingering feelings of betrayal are chronic problems as North Koreans adjust to new lives. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z

Her letter failed because she couldn’t conceive of the profundity of your problem—she couldn’t fathom the pressures brought to bear upon you because of environment, intellectual frustration and a growing tendency toward isolationism. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was that this most special, magnificent, brilliant boy was—well, not. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

The checkpoints are no problem, everything goes as smoothly as the Commander said it would, despite the heavy pounding, the pressure of blood in my head. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Actually, Penny is more of a problem in a restaurant than I am because she’s wiggly and excitable and she’s likely to throw her peas on the floor. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

He would have to provide answers to all the problems he could think of. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I asked him what his problem was and he started talking about how he didn’t have a problem.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

They found the problem—if you can call a mob of good-looking girls a problem. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“I know what your problem is. All this weird stuff you do? It’s just to get attention.” Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

The power occasionally ebbed due to problems with the generator, so Kemmler’s body would unpredictably slump, then sit upright again, every muscle straining against the straps. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why do you think it’s so important for me to hear other people’s problems? Don’t I have enough pain and suffering of my own? “Of course I do. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

How good is Reggie at focusing and dealing with complex problems? A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

But Nina’s elation dimmed as Fjerda’s answer to the problem of the Dregs rolled over the horizon. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He was aware, of course, that something was awry in his life, and all lives, but put the problem where it belonged, at the foot of the Originator of Life. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

We agreed that Pan-Africanism was the key also to the problems of those of African heritage. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

So I avoided Imre until the problem of my second term’s tuition forced me back across the river. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I have no problem saying he’s going to make it. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

“In fact, they were fast friends—which was part of the problem. However, this story is less about them, and more about their great Nemesi.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I might have worried even more about Vanguard’s failure if I hadn’t had rocket problems of my own. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

A second problem arose with fitting the bases inside the helix: the precise measurement of the outer backbone became crucial. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Hunger had not been its problem—it was pudgy. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z

My problems only got worse when I got caught. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know if the problem was physical or mental, so I wasn’t sure where to turn for help. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“Because we’ve got other problems. Michael Yew just called. Another army is marching over the Williamsburg Bridge. The Apollo cabin needs help. And Percy, the monster leading the enemy ... it’s the Minotaur.” The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

That’s the problem with walls: they don’t just keep the enemy out. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

I had to feel and think out each tiny item of racial experience in the light of the whole race problem, and to each item I brought the whole of my life. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

When Schooler did this experiment with a whole sheet of insight puzzles, he found that people who were asked to explain themselves ended up solving 30 percent fewer problems than those who weren’t. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

The other major impediment, equally daunting as the compensation problem at first glance, even more so upon reflection, was the relocation of the freed slaves. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Lloyd: What problems have made Wells what it is now? Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

American Jews had to be awakened to the problem of a Jewish state. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

Then the Hope Springs middle school principal talked about the problem with bake sales: promoting healthy food choices versus the importance of student-led fundraising. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Then there were all the problems and particular dangers of solitude. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Usually, solving the problems listed as difficult makes me feel better. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Then I will teach you. Your dad should not have a problem with that. Come on. You can work while I work. How long should your tube be?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

“The problem is that there never should have been a situation like this in the first place,” she said, the anger creasing her forehead. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Soon you will face a problem you cannot solve, Nemesis had said, though I could help you.for a price. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

“The material as a whole,” reported Kurchatov, “shows that it is technically possible to solve the entire uranium problem in a much shorter period than our scientists believed.” Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

But this evening there were two emergencies, so Father told me to behave and to ring him on his mobile phone if there was a problem, and then he went out in the van. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

It had never occurred to me that she might have problems other than her hip. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

Hilly never has had a problem with going through other people’s things. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

“Your father has the same problem. He can eat anything. Seems like his gut is made of steel when it comes to food. But when he gets nervous, he’s a mess.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

She really didn’t want to know about the rodent’s intestinal problems. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

“The real problem is convincing the board that this kind of research has practical value.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Your problem is not having any trust. You expect the world to fail you, so it does. And then you get all pouty-pants about it. How’s that workin’ out for you, New Hampshire?” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

The only problem was getting to the ugly belly. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

We are not their particular “problem,” nor their national guilt. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

Then I looked down the hall, and I remembered I had another problem. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z

She felt a need, without ever exactly announcing it to herself, to conceal her solution to the grocery problem. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Fellow scientists who could analyze the facts and help solve the problem. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

Call me collect if you want to and we can talk over this problem of sexual orientation that you are having. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He meant for it to go a whole different way yesterday, which is the problem. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

“I mean the problems with the regime. When did these problems start?” In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Alexandra, despite its problems and flaws, gave the lie to that argument. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

"And how often is the problem they find something that would have caused a mission failure?" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

While I'm contemplating this new problem, I feel something vibrating against me. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

And these comments are for only half a week’s supplies, because on other days I shop at different markets to avoid this very problem. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“But that is only one problem. Once you are inside the Doors, someone must stay outside to push the button and defend it.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

It was a problem with empty space that led me to art. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The problem was that they were never replaced. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“I’ve never told you anything except what was true. I thought we both knew . . . understood . . . the problem.” Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I didn’t know there was any sort of a problem. What problem are you talking about, Phil?” The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

Admittedly, I have some anxiety problems, but I would argue it isn’t irrational to be concerned about the fact that you are a skin-encased bacterial colony. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z

“Great, okay. I can’t understand you. And that’s a small problem. But we’ll figure out a way to communicate, okay? Nod at me if you understand what I’m saying. Like this.” Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z

Hanako’s sensei had also given her a list of math problems that she was supposed to use the abacus to figure out. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

“I apologize for bothering you, sir, but Chris told me if I ever had a problem, a really big one, I could turn to you for help. That was right before he left.” The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

Mr. Golden explained think tanks were groups of smart people who worked on solving the world’s problems. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

“That is hardly my problem. I don’t drive.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Since I had promised to be best man, not having a tux was a problem. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z

It was a problem from the moment I started, because the white kids hated Jews in my school. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

One problem with his sanctuary: he only fitted up to his waist. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

And she still saw a distinction between her momentary lapse of judgment and focus, and what science said was a widespread and systemic problem caused by cell phone use. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

The result: The problem is, is that they repeat themselves. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He was teaching the class percentages, but he kept getting the problems wrong. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“My mom used to say you shouldn’t try to carry a problem alone. But if you don’t want to talk about it, that’s okay.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

This puzzled me, for I felt that the problem should be brought into the open for discussion. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The double pos-sessive is calmly explained, and I start to peel away the problem. Eats, Shoots & Leaves 2003-11-06T00:00:00Z

The problem was, Dad was always talking about us being ordinary folks—about how ordinary folks like this and ordinary folks need that. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Not regular animals like Miss Bessie or the chickens, but crazy animals with problems— for some reason he liked to put his beasts into impossible fixes. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

“We’ve got one big problem going on,” she told her team at halftime. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

The Swarm was the one problem the House of Moneekrom had failed to crack. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z

The problem that developed for Bobby almost instantly that night was more in the minds of his potential opponents. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“Everybody is just walking along concerned with his own problems, his own life, his own worries. And we’re all expecting other people to tune into our own agenda. ‘Look at my worry. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z

For the first time, I realize we have a problem. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z

“Chris has a lot more problems than you do, it seems to me,” I said. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

To everyone else it is a problem, especially my family. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

He had always had problems with his maverick youngest, and her running off hadn't helped. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

Colonel Cathcart was not thinking anything at all about the chaplain, but was tangled up in a brand-new, menacing problem of his own: Yossarian! Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z

It might seem intuitive for an embryologist to approach the problem of genesis forward—from the earliest events in the embryo to the development of a body plan of a full-fledged organism. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

“Sounds great, Roz, but I’m afraid there’s one problem with your plan.” The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The problem with Earth is there’s gravity, and atmosphere, and all that other sticky, tricky Earth stuff that slows the pendulum down until it stops. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

Seven sisters and no brothers—that was her problem. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Committees, studies and reports will not solve the problem. We want action and we want it now.” The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

“One day, when they were discussing the problem, the youngest boy, who was called Useless, said, ‘Don’t you remember? A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As the person responsible for seeking solutions to housing problems, she had reached her limit of tolerance. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The view reminded me of the Haitian proverb “Beyond mountains there are mountains,” which meant that when you’d solved one problem, you couldn’t rest because you had to go on and solve the next. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

He started thinking: if Frank’s problem were his problem, how would he solve it? The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But the problem wasn’t going to go away. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

The only solution to the problem is ingenious: transform a molecule from a solution to a crystal—and its atoms are instantly locked into position. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

There's one slight problem with my plan: I don't have any way to "record" the wattage from an abandoned solar cell. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I give him my best blithe smile, like a girl who thinks she has solved everyone’s problems. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

Black Dog’s real problem was his inability to control himself. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

But most of the problem comes from the very expertise that made Keegan so qualified to write his books. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

“Ha! But you’re hoping the right vial could solve your problem with the burned stick, eh? Maybe break your curse?” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“The problem is,” said the governor, “that this man has to be discouraged before we ever even get to the hearing stage.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I breathe deeply of the mountain air and try to solve my problem more realistically. On the Far Side of the Mountain 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He had problems, possibly certain childhood traumas that had affected him. He was misunderstood. Underneath I think he was a caring and sensitive person.” Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Body language is no problem in the possessive. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

I had no desire to cut class—but maybe that was the problem. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

Crick’s intelligence was as free ranging and as audacious as his voice; he thought nothing of invading the problems of others and suggesting solutions. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

I'll have to put my "little gray cells" to work on the problem. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Despite the large sum they carried, there were still money problems. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z

By and large the Milagro lawyer’s articles had been fairly innocuous—generalized summaries of welfare problems, advice on how to pay less income tax, on how to apply for and receive food stamps. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

What I wanted to say was “I can’t help it if somebody has a problem with my existence. I can’t solve that for you.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

I’m not going to have a problem eating this. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

She wasn’t sure if this was a legitimate problem, even though it was a problem. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

I knew I hadn’t been eating much because of the swallowing problem, but my body was starting to show signs of weight loss after only two weeks. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

All day long, and sometimes all night, he turned the problem around and around in his mind. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The CCD in their search would be hearing the same rumors: the problem was not to judge their truthfulness, but to assess the likely reaction of the other side. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

“Guess what? I had this little problem today. I had a near- Ebola experience.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Concerning these, all the problems occur before they are acquired, since they are acquired either through virtue or through Fortune, and are maintained without one or the other. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z

And the thing that hurt him the most was that because of his problems—not the kids’ problems—Dr. Barnes was going to use this innocent little newspaper as the whip to send him packing. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z

“Anyway, all I’m saying is, any time you mash two different people against each other, you’ll get problems, but I can see that what you guys have is worthwhile, that’s all.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“I’m the one you’ve been coming to for all your problems. Not the guy who almost killed me. I’ll let you think on that.” They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

What she didn’t know was that my problem in school was much more basic than a learning disability. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

“This is going to be a problem. 426 is not going to feed you with those blasters around.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

If people want to blame me for telling the truth, that's their problem. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Chances are a few of the Martians, if they were smart, escaped to the mountains. But there aren’t enough, I’ll lay you money, to be a native problem. This planet is through.” The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

He could search through the boxes until he found what he was looking for, and then he would have no problems remembering. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

The problem with the falling nightmare is that even after waking up, I’m still scared, as if there’s more to come. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z

Confronted with an intractable problem, he was prepared to work at it harder and longer than most people and to be more receptive to unorthodox explanations. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Meanwhile, if it was either of the problems I described, then time was on our side, and things should get better. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Charles, Erasmus, and their London friends discussed these problems over dinner. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was, we hadn’t had a conversation in so long, it seemed like we didn’t have anything to say. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was that there was nowhere at Pochala for planes with food and supplies to land, no landing strip. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had no problem at all in sticking up an innocent man, Mr. Nesbitt. Monster 1999-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Doing wrong and having wrong things happen to you. That’s the problem. Bolivar was talking about the pain, not about the living or dying. How do you get out of the labyrinth of suffering?” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z

Above all, there was the problem that Patterson’s samples were continuously and unaccountably contaminated with large doses of atmospheric lead whenever they were exposed to air. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

“The problem of where to concentrate Dr. Urey’s energy is still unsolved,” Colonel Nichols scribbled in his notes after a fraught meeting over K-25. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Not a problem. Phones are right there. Dial nine.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“It’s a shame Mr. Gordon wasn’t around earlier to help solve these little final problems.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

The two stayed alert for problems from the enemy or even other Americans. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z

The previous year, he had assumed command of construction of the Pentagon, then beleaguered by labor problems, material shortages, cost overruns, and miserable work conditions. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

I have a lot of problems to solve, but I have a lot of smart people to solve them. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As much as he wanted to tackle the country's problems, he found himself coping daily with bickering in his cabinet, skirmishes with Congress, and endless political appointments. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

It may not fix all of your problems, but you know what helps? A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z

All the top scientific minds of the age worked on the problem. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Hey, Blanca, I got my own marital problems—” “Stop it! Just listen! She’s in the hospital and she told me to tell you to get in touch with someone named Bodega.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

Lula glided upward in front of me without any apparent problem. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

“But, Mr. Dawson, sometimes people need advice and they’ve got real problems to solve.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Johnson, can you give me a problem to work on?” Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Our problems, while distinctive and special, were not entirely unique, and a philosophy that placed those problems in an international and historical context of the greater world and the course of history was valuable. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was that up until now, I’d only seen a chanterelle over pasta or in the market. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

He told them to go back to their labs after the conference and start testing cells for the G6PD-A genetic marker, to see how widespread this problem might be. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

When they complain, someone usually scurries to correct the problem and apologize for it. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Why don’t you come up here and show us how you solved the first homework problem.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

As if lack of discipline was the root of all my problems. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z

The sad thing was, this wasn’t the first time the sports psychologist had been summoned to help the women’s saber team work out their personnel problems. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Another problem blew up out of Kepler’s eagerness to consolidate his new reputation by associating with other mathematicians and discussing his ideas with them. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

Patty was definitely going to be a problem. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

There are two characteristic forms that natural philosophy takes in the Middle Ages: one is the commentary on Aristotle; the other is the collection of quaestiones, of problems to which there is no agreed solution. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

She seemed to have found a microscopic problem at the corner of her eye and dabbed at her mascara. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

“If you have any problems at all, my door is always open.” Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled up on the bow of the boat and flung myself into it, no problem. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

Equal temperament, or the ‘well-tempered’ keyboard, wasn’t perfect, but it was a practical solution to what had hitherto seemed intractable problems. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z

It’s a lot to take in, but I find myself rereading the sentence: The only problem is that at my Choosing Ceremony next year I’ll have to join Erudite, because that’s where the killer is. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“But there is one far more serious problem.” The Phantom Tollbooth 1961-09-01T00:00:00Z

By the time he came to produce it, Rhetoric answered a directly practical problem. Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z

Do I just take what they dish out, try to stop being "so sensitive"? What do I do when my very identity is being mocked by people who refuse to admit there's a problem? Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

I had pondered the problem all day and half the night. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was not solved until John Harrison produced the first reliable marine chronometer in 1735. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

“It may not be a problem. It’s just a game, after all. Games are fun,” he told the patient. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

His boss cited “budgetary problems” for the dismissal, but the reality was that Rand often worked directly for the Pentagon, and Rand bosses were reluctant to offend their employers. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Of course there were massive accounting problems in calculating the different state debts, not the least of the difficulties being sloppy records kept by several southern states, with Virginia topping the list for administrative disarray. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

Procter and Gamble had similar but more severe problems a few years ago with reference to the numerico-symbolic nature of its logo. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

I needed to root out anything that would have a problem with losing atmospheric pressure. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was that the myxo virus evolved to serve its own interests, which differed from ours as well as from those of the rabbits. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

“You know what our problem has been for the last couple of years? You know what it was?” Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The problem with sitting in a pine tree is that, eventually, the tree’s sticky resin will find you. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

That pouch contained remedies for all sorts of common problems, including burns. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z

The few problems I had with black folks were nothing compared to the grief white folks dished out. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He was a great man. I’ve got allergies, that’s all. Look at my daddy. Look at yours too. They worked in the mine all their life, and they never had any problems with their lungs.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

But I ran into a problem: I can't get out if I do that. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

If everything in the universe depends on everything else in a fundamental way, it might be impossible to get close to a full solution by investigating parts of the problem in isolation. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem is that it is easy to exhale, and to empty the lungs, but almost impossible to move the chest muscles to reinflate them. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even the twins would cause her problems right now. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Plus, you had Ms. Bethune all to yourself if you had any problems. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“Because you, of all people, shouldn’t be worried or even thinking about insurance. He had no business telling you that there’s a problem.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

It was a curious phenomenon, and Galileo passed the problem on to his assistant, Torricelli, who started doing experiments, trying to figure out the reason for the pumps’ curious limitation. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

They found it was easier to spot errors and get results when you had “different minds, centered on the same problem.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The problem here is a lack of balance, of proportionality. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

It feels less Darwinian than Swiftian; it calls to mind a long-ago dart attributed to G. K. Chesterton: when there aren’t enough hats to go around, the problem isn’t solved by lopping off some heads. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

Looking at it, you see right away that the biggest problem is the massive chunk of clay in the middle of the face that’s not supposed to be there. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

Then something else drew her from her meditations about her son and her problems, both of which were really the same thing. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was: we were hurtling toward the Underworld at ninety-five miles an hour, betting that Hades had the master bolt. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

As long as I get home before Dad does, no problem. Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“He caused the problem,” Uncle Kufa said, still speaking to the air. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had enough problems with the empty restaurant, a lazy son, and his nagging ulcer; now he had to put up with this bigot. The Westing Game 1979-01-01T00:00:00Z

It leaves us at the same time with a problem. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Banishing zero also solves the infinity problems in general relativity. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

No matter how abstract the work or how conceptual the problem being solved, no one at Langley ever forgot that behind the numbers was a real-world goal: faster planes, more efficient planes, safer planes. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Father and I worked for over two hours outlining the whole set up, pointing out problems and things we needed to do. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

And what about the prescription drugs I’ve been taking for a chronic nasal congestion problem? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

I basically bothered my 2nd-grade teacher all day long asking for more math problems. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“El Patron insists that you be educated and live, as nearly as possible, a normal life. The problem is, no private teacher wants to teach a clone. And so the Alacrans got an eejit.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

And the most profound problems in physics—the dark core of a black hole and the brilliant flash of the big bang—are struggles to defeat zero. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

I don’t have a problem communicating with women. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

If I had simply asked to miss the game before it started, Coach would have probably let me go spend time with Erin, no problem. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

And if I could control something, I could forgive myself for the one problem that I could never have solved, the one person I could never have saved. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

The number of bears in the park is not large—estimates range from 400 to 600—but they are a chronic problem because so many of them have lost their fear of humans. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

Dr. Tessier’s suggestion was that you get all the experts together to try to fix as many of the problems as they could all at once. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

The only time it was a problem was when we played flashlight tag. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z

I could tell that Mrs. Huckaby also sensed real trouble, because she summoned us one by one to discuss our problems. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Ever since the end of the nineteenth century, the problem of what to do with the surplus of consumption goods has been latent in industrial society. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

"I maintain, violence is not the answer to these problems of race and discrimination. We must foster dialogue between the black and white extremes." The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Having watched Chester undo the lock on Bunnicula’s cage and having participated in that unfortunate steak episode some days earlier, I knew I would have no problem getting Bunnicula out. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

They disappeared round a bend in the distance, and, preoccupied with tree problems, he did not give them a second thought. The Incredible Journey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Selling me the drugs was no problem, but listening to my increasingly manic thoughts and opinions was far too much for one person to take on a daily basis. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

Deciding what is art and rating a work of art are two separate problems. History of Art, Volume 1 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

The rise of the American saloon was the most visible symbol of what was becoming a greater national problem than ever. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z

“It is the most interesting problem upon which I have ever worked.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

These seven errors, furthermore, are rarely problems of knowledge or flying skill. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

I have enough problems these days keeping my chickens safe, and I’ve seen those superhero movies. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

This number plays the role of “practical infinity” for computer problems which are solvable but only theoretically. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

At the Harvard School of Public Health, Farmer had gotten used to hearing that public health problems should be solved with “appropriate technology.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“Calista helps me. We make flash cards. The problem is Mrs. Rouse picks new words every week.” Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z

Finally somebody asked what the problem was, and Lemon looked down at his hands and said that back in high school he’d had a couple of bad experiences with dentists. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Regina had moved back to California from Nicaragua after having dizzy spells, a result of heart problems. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“I asked Secretary McNamara to invite you here to counsel with you on these problems and the ways to meet them,” the president began. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Paganini zigzagged his way out of the living room, skidded on the wood floor, and found Panda-Laney with no problem. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The fundamental problem lay in the fact that he had felt compelled to throw that word “individual” into the sentence. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z

The problem is, I don’t know what it would mean for Blue. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

To establish her cognitive baseline that day, the researchers had her do some math problems and memory challenges. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

“You know how I had a lot of problems with starting and stopping my sentences before?” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

I lost myself in the world they had lived in, the problems they had tried to solve. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

He enjoyed seeing the Bongers in Amsterdam, but because of his unresolved problems at work and home, he didn’t tell Jo how he felt about her. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z

There was one problem: My math period was Annette’s piano period, so who would bail me out in math? Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Okay, not a problem. You’ve made a lot of progress today. There’s only one more thing we have to do: call your principal.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

Once I knew what the problem was, it was just a problem, nothing to fear. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

He had not considered this problem and it made him worried. The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa 2004-12-07T00:00:00Z

Only now, when I was a problem, was I summoned to Axe’s office. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

The faceless quality of the Net erases the problems geeks face in the "real" world of image, fashion, communication skills, etc. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I was on the last problem, but I kept messing it up. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

The problem was you’d look at the picture of his pursed lips and cruel eyes and you knew the whole story. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Goddard solved the problem by moving to the desert near Roswell, New Mexico, where he could fire his rockets in peace. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

One man had heart problems, and now the other had a fever with vomiting. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

He had two weeks to fix the problem and he wasn’t sure if he could. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

—Do you think your parents understand your problems? Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Now we are to get by on zero dollars a month in Belgian francs, and it doesn’t take long to figure out that story problem. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

And Tessie, so used to feeling the world through her husband, saw that my problem was getting worse, was accelerating. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

He would never blame others for his problems or make a grudge more important than doing the right thing. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

The only problem is that Boy21’s parents were murdered and I know that I should be helping him, because he’s suffering. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

His parents were abusive and had drug addiction problems, so he was in and out of foster care, but he was living with his mother at the time of the crime. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

It would be an elegant solution to the problem of space, they thought, one that made the hearts of the NACA’s old-school “wing men” beat faster. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

She hated losing Daedalus’s laptop, with all its fantastic programs and data, but she had worse problems. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

In Haiti, with all its problems, there was always a friend or a neighbor to share in the misery. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

But in many ways, the true problem had begun years earlier, with a scandalous secret agency that once had been at the heart of American code breaking. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

"Just one problem. I'm never joining up with that. I got other plans." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

According to Mom, there was some kind of problem with one of the continuous miners. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I almost add Arthur won’t be there either, but Arthur not being around for school or anything is a bigger problem eating away at me. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z

In bed, under the covers, I solve the hardest problems. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

Here was one more giant problem I had to talk to God about. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

I didn’t see nothing happening and I didn’t want to cause no problem either, in case she was just running late. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The glaring difference between us was that my parents still loved me—and despite the problems I’d had with them, I loved them, too, in my own quiet way. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“Yeah,” I said, like it was no problem, which in a way it wasn’t. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

Its problems didn’t make Permian a bad school at all, just a very typically American one. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someday there might be a way to overcome this problem, but that time is not yet. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

Getting the firebox over the doorsill was a small problem, but I remembered a trick of my mother’s: I rubbed the sill with very soapy water, and the masonite slid over easily. Z for Zachariah 1976-07-29T00:00:00Z

I know Mama Ya-Ya says the hurricane is not the problem. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z

But if all we saw of that person was his bookshelf or the art on his walls, we wouldn’t have that same problem. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

I make it to the end of the block and back no problem. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z

Children wearing what few clothes they had—which even that was only for our benefit, I knew, after Father’s blowup over the little dress-code problem. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

I'm guessing from his attitude that he didn't have a problem with the patch of red lava rock and weeds. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z

Afterwards we could go to the Eagle for lunch, leaving the afternoon free to discuss how we could all proceed with the final phases of the problem. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

But while Owen, Gould, and Lyell named and classified the South American treasures, Darwin turned his mind to other problems. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Why would anyone want to put up with all my problems? I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z

He thought that if he could convert Guenever to God, this would solve the moral problem. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

This shift in weight only aggravated the larger problem, and the shimmy grew stronger. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Birthdays, Death Days, and ESP Probability theory began with gambling problems in the seventeenth century, and something of the gaming flavor and appeal clings to it to this day. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only problem is, it's difficult to be a nobody when everyone in school knows you and your mother, when your artwork is going to be on the entrance of the building. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

“You must. Do you remember the Machine’s own statement when you presented the problem to him? It was: ‘The matter admits of no explanation.’ I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z

“My Nana sent me this. I can cash it on Monday no problem.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

“The problem,” the counselor told me afterward, “is that most of the applicants have many more advanced courses in math, physics, and science than Eric does. What would we tell them?” Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The only problem being, of course, that whenever you ran an operation that was not aboveboard there was a certain risk of it backfiring into a worse situation than it had been before. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I have a math problem for you,” she says. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

However, since the Egyptians, the Greeks, and the Romans did not have zero, the Western calendar does not have any zeros—an oversight that would cause problems millennia later. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

She always insisted I do this in front of everyone, which was a problem because, as I may have mentioned already, I’m not a good liar. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“Me, I try an American when I come, to marry. But he bring many problems, no job, and every day he say give me money, money, money,” Aisha said, shaking her head. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Quite obviously, Terryl was trying to counter criticism that texting and driving was merely a theoretical problem, and that it was fair to compare it to such problems as drinking and driving. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z

Inmates were always messing with their toilets, and early on I tried to find out what they might have done to cause the problem. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And it’s no problem. I didn’t even do anything.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

"Yes, Renee, I'm calling about a possible problem with my electric blanket." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

But she could try to fix the Benny problem. The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

The letter speaks highly of the clock, and mentions that should there be any kind of problem with it, Herr Thiessen will be contacted immediately. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z

But according to Miss Cissy, when the officer had Marquette get out of the car, that boy had no problem walking a straight line. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“The problem isn’t with you yourself, Ji-li. What I mean is that the political background investigations at these academies are very severe.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a clear, cool day with a very light breeze; there would be no visibility problems this time, and Harry, though nervous, was starting to feel the excitement only a Quidditch match could bring. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z

“In that case,” said Henry, “there should be no problem. Unless, of course, he gets stopped for drunk driving.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The problem is not one of ungrammaticality but of ambiguity, as in the examples we saw in chapter 4. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

Two contrasting explanations suggest themselves: problems with the local people, or problems with the locally available wild plants. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

Is it based on a misdiagnosis of a legitimate problem, such as declaring that a construction which is sometimes ambiguous is always ungrammatical? The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z

However, he does say that understanding the universe is comparable to the problem of understanding a clock. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The only problem was, people in the Muslim community often referred to me as “the Olympic fencer” because I was building a reputation as a professional athlete who competed on a United States national team. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

Her daughter in Jamaica was having some kind of problem and Mrs. Baylor needed to send her some money. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

"Well, you're welcome. And I hope you can fix this blanket problem of yours." Things Not Seen 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

“I do not have a drinking problem,” he announced, his voice needlessly loud. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

The idea of sending these twin monkey boys there to face the same nightmarish problem...well, it didn’t seem right. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

If Granddaddy sees a problem, he’s gonna try to fix it. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The first problem on it was to spot the error in a simple, three-line piece of code. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

When improvements in typewriters eliminated the problem of jamming, trials in 1932 with an efficiently laid-out keyboard showed that it would let us double our typing speed and reduce our typing effort by 95 percent. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was just that it took forever to translate old-world Farsi into English. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Here was the problem with fifteen-year-old Bridget Brown: She didn’t know how to plan. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

I don’t have time to think about other people’s problems. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

“This is neither the time nor the place” to discuss racial problems, Sanford told the crowd. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

It was the French problem that was most on his mind these days. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

“You’ll never have any problems as hard as the ones you had here,” he said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

Truth be told, we had a bit of a problem. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z

Perhaps he could ask discreetly when he met his guest, and slip in and grab the chocolates if it was a problem. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

Doing a little at once can fix something, eventually, but I feel like when you believe that something is truly a problem, you throw everything you have at it, because you just can’t help yourself. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

The religious difference—he is Roman Catholic, she is Jewish—posed no problem. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z

The principal suspended them both, hoping to get rid of the problem as fast as he could, but his decision made the problem worse. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

The bodyguard yanked back the covers and found the problem at once. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

People still discussed and argued about what Malthus had to say, especially about the problems of poverty. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, sort of, but I have been having problems swallowing this summer. It makes me not want to eat.” The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z

“Would you like to bring the problem out and look at it?” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z

“They can solve a surprising number of problems, road trips,” Colin acknowledged. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z

It was a problem when Nelson was home from school. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

I also knew the problem wouldn’t be easily solved. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

Snyder even testified before Congress about the magnitude of the problem. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

"Look, you can use the information however you want," I tell him, realizing this is the answer to all of my problems. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But to me it doesn’t feel like she’s suggesting a solution to our problem. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

He’s in his room most nights by eleven o’clock, and from what you say, he’s not using a lot of his time to do homework, so that doesn’t seem to be a problem. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Once I started school, however, I discovered I had a much bigger problem than just falling out of my chair. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“The night you told us about your problems at school, I couldn’t sleep. Something was nagging at me. Finally, last week, it hit me.” A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z

She whispers, “You know how much I love you. I wish I could make your problems go away. But your mom—” Her voice trails away. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

“Well. I’m so glad that I don’t have that problem.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z

“Blanca, we have our own problems,” I said, making believe I was trying to go to sleep. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

The problem with power, though, is that having it doesn’t always make you a good person. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

Our biggest problem was that where he was laid-back, almost passive, I was very aggressive. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Since we still had a guidance problem, I spent the next couple of days in the basement, tinkering with fins and how to attach them. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Dealing with this system on its own terms is complicated by the problem of denial. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

"But, Brother," she said, "it's really so late and you must be tired. My problem could wait until some other time . . ." "I'm not that tired," I said. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Mom’s salary created a whole new set of problems. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z

In the event of a problem with the heir or transfer of property, it’s the chief who must decide an outcome. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z

“Locked in the cupboard under the stairs, and I can’t get out of this room —” “No problem,” said George from the front passenger seat. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z

It is a problem of continuously molding the con-sciousness both of the directing group and of the larger executive group that lies immediately below it. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

“Okay then, I’ll pick you up, no problem,” Mom said decisively, sweeping the half-grapes into a snack bag with the side of her knife. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z

“Your problem is out there! Show me where we need to be!” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

No one here wants to admit it, but the United States is part of México’s problem. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

They was white but there wasn’t no problem. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

There was only one problem: Connor wasn't just some college kid. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

The problem with the name is not so much that the Olmec did not use it for themselves—nobody knows what that name was, and they have to be called something. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

I mean, if all he did was look at her, she would have made the grade, no problem. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z

How could I pile my own problems on top of that? Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

The decision to prioritize a victory in space over problems on Earth was the most widespread criticism against the space program. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

“Still. I can totally see why that would be a problem for you. Shall I dance for you, princess?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

I worked on the problem in my head. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

I see the problem: Is the answer twenty or eight? Muffled 2020-10-27T00:00:00Z

This was normal for volcanoes, Luna knew—they are restless sleepers—and this restlessness was usually not a problem. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z

Even though I harbored a secret crush on Jonah, I knew at the tender age of fourteen that it wasn't wise to get wrapped up in someone with a drug problem. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

There are two problems with cane if you want to make vast amounts of sugar: one of time and the other of fire. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

Ironically, even though embryology had launched the discipline of modern genetics, the reconciliation between genes and genesis would be a vastly more engaging scientific problem. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

Our non-racialism would have been less of a problem had it not been for the formation of the explicitly nationalistic and antiwhite PAC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And don’t go looking for ways to blame me for your problems. Other people drink wine and their kids are geniuses. You could of gone either way.” Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

And I want to know about his talking devices, the supercool computers that help him talk and do really hard math problems, like finding black holes in space. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

To the very end, Mommy is a flying compilation of competing interests and conflicts, a black woman in white skin, with black children and a white woman’s physical problem. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

My father’s problems had one source, he said ominously: my father had totally lost contact with his ancestral spirits, and they were mad. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

He agreed when I suggested that some of the officers’ persistent image problems were of their own making: They shunned publicity because so often it was bad. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

For all the problems in Afghanistan, this was still home. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

“I’m tired of being around someone who blames the world for all his problems.” Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z

If the foul smell of rotting coffee could cause health problems, they reasoned, why couldn’t foul-smelling water? An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

A compassionate, humane approach to the problems of the urban poor must replace the punitive practices and policies that have multiplied the harms associated with poverty and racial oppression. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

But in spite of his immense wisdom and his mysterious breadth, he had a human burden, an earthly condition that kept him involved in the small problems of daily life. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z

Her Unsullied had finally restored order, but the sack left a plague of problems in its wake. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z

The next problem was heat, or the lack thereof. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

And it’s pretty loud, which is another problem. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z

The only problem was Alex had no idea which brush was hers. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

A Washington Post reporter had been at the conference when Gartler announced the contamination problem, but he hadn’t covered it, and most scientists were still denying that the problem existed. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“Wish I had that problem,” Tommie said a little glumly, before biting into it. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

Inigo had only one problem: he could not find the enemy. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

There was nothing they could do, and from listening to them talk, Frank was pretty sure they didn’t have the same problem with their godly parents yelling in their ears. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

Poppy put his hand to his forehead and pinched it, massaging the skin the way he sometimes did when he was trying to work out a problem. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z

He purred the way my dad snores, like a motorboat with engine problems. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

But the biggest problem with the Copernican world view was the stars. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z

They're vulnerable to all sorts of problems that increase the risk of a wrongful conviction. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

Hints of my old panic, the familiar desperation to solve this problem, rise in my stomach. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z

It had been more than fifteen years since we'd moved to the country, so we were beside ourselves that our illegal immigration problems were finally coming to a close. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

There was only one problem: It was illegal for black people to live there. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

As evening drew closer and I grew more and more frantic, I stumbled into the dining room...and saw the answer to my problems sitting before me on the table. Bunnicula 1979-03-01T00:00:00Z

They were a real nice bunch, but each one of them had a problem all his own. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

The story he told was drunken and garbled, out of sequence and full of vituperative, self-righteous digressions; but I had no problem understanding it. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z

The problem began with the original Brown v. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was how to get the Witch back to her own world, or at any rate out of ours, as soon as possible. The Magician's Nephew 1955-05-02T00:00:00Z

As it turned out, their relatives had correctly predicted their fate: their age gap would lead to long-term problems in their marriage. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z

And my mother squared her shoulders and bragged: “Our problem worser than yours. If we ask Jing-mei wash dish, she hear nothing but music. It’s like you can’t stop this natural talent.” The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Maybe the problem between me and my father was that we were both the same. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

I don’t know what problem the stove was having, but if I know Mateo, and dammit I do, I bet he was doing something nice for us, something that absolutely isn’t worth his life. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

He thought fleetingly of trying to set something up with the D.A., but there again was the problem that people would be missed from lessons; most of them, after all, still had full schedules... Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Still another problem must now be considered largely in terms of what we may logically suppose will happen in the future, because the studies that will disclose the facts are only beginning to be made. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

Farmer said to me, “They have seven hundred hospital beds in this place, and about five hundred are filled with TB patients. That’s a clue, just a clue, that there might be a problem.” Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z

“This is my problem, and I’ll handle it myself. I trust you ladies can find your way back to your school.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

The padlock was no problem at all, but the door presented more of a challenge. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

The effort to support Jeremiah Reeves became the first time many black teenagers in Montgomery ever acted to address injustices outside their own personal problems. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 2009-01-20T00:00:00Z

With my glasses, I see cracks lining sidewalks, the petals on dandelions, the iridescent mother-of-pearl buttons on Danielle’s blouse, and all the words and sentences and math problems that Mrs. Margolis writes on the blackboard. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

It is only a likely possibility, given that he wrote about the problem, and that a solution promptly followed his arrival in Alexandria. Circumference 2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

The whole problem of pesticide poisoning is enormously complicated by the fact that a human being, unlike a laboratory animal living under rigidly controlled conditions, is never exposed to one chemical alone. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z

I had been so caught up in the team and my email problem that I hadn’t really asked him much about what was going on with him. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z

Privately, she thought that was yet another result of her mother’s selfishness: she was the one with the drinking problem, so why did Maya need to waste a hour of her week in therapy? Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

After writing what he knew was the wrong answer to the first geometry problem, Neel put his pencil and protractor down and rested his head on his arms. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z

Somehow it had felt like the problems belonged to West Eighty-eighth Street. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z

In fact, various contemporaries of Newton had raised the problem, and the Olbers article was not even the first to contain plausible arguments against it. A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Here she was, a young Norwegian in a foreign land, suddenly having to face all alone the very gravest problems and responsibilities. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had no idea how, but she could only solve one problem at a time. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z

Downstairs had the same problem, and with the added detractor of being dark, and me without a flashlight. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“And your school has no problem with it?” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Instead, she wants you to learn by solving problems with others. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z

The substitute handed out sheets of word problems to keep everyone busy. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

Werner does not yet believe there is much promise in it, but maybe it’s enough to give the mind something to do, a problem to solve. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Beside me on the couch, Jason’s elderly neighbor is going on about his problem with chipmunks in his cellar. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z

I look back now and I think this was not the best way to solve the problem. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z

Many of the residents, including Luke, attended Park- hill School on campus, which was designed for children with behavioral or emotional problems. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The separateness of the states, which has been bitterly called Balkanization, creates many problems. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

Surgeon Leigh Atkinson operated to see what was behind the tumor that had caused so many problems with my face. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

My mother could be running late—she sometimes had problems with her car or not finding her way. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

The problem, at root, is with the premise of the show — the essential joke that Big Bird doesn’t want to be known as a big bird. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

In every picture anyone had ever taken of Emma, she looked like she was trying to solve complicated math problems in her head. The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Instead the victorious force simply quit the scene, hoping that any remaining problems would disappear in the ensuing chaos. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z

Falling into a severe depression attributed to his taking constant doses of purgatives to fight a weight problem he could not beat, he shot himself to death at age twenty-nine. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Someone who has a little bit of a problem with fragmented sentences and accidental self-disclosures. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z

“Well...one problem solved, anyway. This is lime.” The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

But there was a catch, a special problem, in sugar work. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z

The problem was resolved for them on March 21 when the U.S. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

Another never came or wrote, perhaps because of some pressing personal problem which had intervened. The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

“The problem is, it is normal. At least for a little longer. And then...” We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Swift had one more problem: his butcher workmen. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

“Are you sure there isn’t a problem, Archivist? You seem kind of worried.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

“Lies and art...it’s an ancient problem. So if we work with art,” she said slowly, “we’ll have to figure out something else first: What makes an object a piece of art?” Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z

I used to heckle her about the help problem, but I learned that was not necessarily wise. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z

Which was the solution to a very huge problem in the Beale household. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sure,” she said calmly, as though she were explaining a math problem. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

He looks at my days away from work, for which I have written the excuse “woman’s problems.” The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

He considered all possibilities as if he were analyzing a chess problem, and decided that he didn’t want to be confined in Hungary. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

John Mayer tackled orbital mechanics, Al Hamer lectured on rocket propulsion, and Alton Mayo handled reentry, the problems faced by an object returning to Earth. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

Nevertheless, successful methodologies for analyzing historical problems have been worked out in several fields. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z

I only paused when I had to, when I didn’t know what to do next, the part of solving the problem we’d been doing for the last week when I’d been locked in my mind. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

Brian stood next to them in knee-deep water and studied the problem. The River 1991-06-01T00:00:00Z

“Researchers have become entrepreneurs. That’s boomed our economy and created incentives to do research. But it’s also brought problems, like secrecy and arguments over who owns what.” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

“I’m gonna make me another one, if you don’t mind, sugar. I got problems.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

"Her looks have been a mess lately. Can't you see her eyes and nose? They've always been a problem. Her natural template is flawed." The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z

In the world of the Golden Fleece Debating Society and the Underprivileged Local Children subcommittee of the Good Samaritan Confraternity, this had created no problems. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

“When I don’t want to eat, you know there’s a problem.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

“I keep telling myself it isn’t my problem. But it is. It is my problem. I just don’t know what to do.” All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

The problem was that my heart, veins, and arteries had gotten used to weightlessness and needed a little while to readjust to gravity. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem arises when the additional information of gender and race is factored into a decision about an individual patient. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

Whenever there was a problem—a labor dispute with the Sherpas, a medical emergency, a critical decision about climbing strategy—people trudged over to our mess tent to seek Hall’s advice. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z

“There’s a problem,” I told the woman who answered. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

We do not discuss our problems in restaurants. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z

My real peers are creating algorithms and solving problems. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

The first school day presented the usual problem and I was emotionally prepared to meet it. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The previous school year he had been ineligible for spring practice because of academic problems, which put him way down in the doghouse. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Could be a problem for another generation of demigods,” I agreed. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

My problems felt big, but music felt so much bigger. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z

The other problem, in addition to the less-than-nurturing management style, is that this job shows no sign of being financially viable. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Well, she'd just sort of jumped in and done the problems for him. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z

A new social order, combined with the genetic modification, was determined to be the most complete solution to the behavioral problems that the genetic damage had created.” Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

“Yeah, well...I got no problem with Negroes, long as they stay in their place.” The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why try to figure the problem out on your own when you could have someone else do your thinking for you? Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

Matt solved the problem by transferring the bag of plastic strips to the little boy’s lap. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

She didn’t want to be the roommate who had rent problems. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Offhand, I cannot think of any important human disease for which medicine possesses the outright capacity to prevent or cure where the cost of the technology is itself a major problem. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

This fact has contributed greatly both to humankind’s extraordinary social abilities and to its unique social problems. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

But Frank somehow knew this wasn’t a problem for Leo. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

He had learned mathematics largely without paper or pen and thus acquired the ability to visualize problems in his mind’s eye before writing equations on paper. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

There was obviously a morale problem in the factory. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Let’s take a swing at these problem words a few at a time. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

How I might even have an answer to the village’s hummingbear problem. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

“My brother has a lot of problems,” the Object said. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The world’s greatest biological thinkers, having pored over the problem of heredity, had scarcely advanced the field beyond the cryptic musings of two men who had lived on two Greek islands two thousand years earlier. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z

I don’t have time for whatever his problem is. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

“One problem, Bodega,” I said, holding the smoke in my lungs. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z

“David doesn’t try to solve my problems,” I grump. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z

There is another quite different problem exemplified by these stock-market forecasts and fanciful explanations of success. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Before tackling this problem, however, we need to unpack the apparently straightforward notion of practical knowledge. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

The real problem in the schools, he said, was not white racism, it was black racism. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

He wanted to help Reyna, but since his own strategy was to deal with his problems alone, spurning anyone who tried to get close, he couldn’t exactly criticize Reyna for doing the same thing. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z

In math, you always get the same answer, no matter how you do the problem. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

“The new boy is having problems again, Sister!” The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

“Didn’t think so. I don’t think they’d want you to know about that. The problem is, some people think they’re above the law. There are plenty of good reasons why we have so much regulation.” The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z

It had been a problem because the two of them together couldn’t so much as budge the heavy cans. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

"We lost contact with Pathfinder in 1997. If he can get it online again, we can communicate. It might just need the solar cells cleaned. Even if it's got a bigger problem, he's an engineer!" The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

As for myself, I didn’t have much of a problem. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z

The problem had been so simple, he’d almost forgotten about it. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

I have not spent my time studying the problem of “race”—“race” itself is just a restatement and retrenchment of the problem. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

The problem began to expand to levels at once more profound and absurd. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

There is a possible problem, however, since the index doesn’t clearly distinguish incidence from likelihood. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Sharpie I'm using will last much longer than the cards, so ink isn't a problem. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

I wanted God to come right now and show me He loved me by fixing the problem by standing up for me. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z

He decided to face that problem when the time came. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

The brick walls are all the problems we have been talking about. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z

Then I worked on an awful math problem and translated three pages of French grammar besides. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z

I’m scared of snakes” “If we have a problem with snakes, Dill can handle it,” Travis said. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

He examined the chess problem and set out the pieces. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

The method of fluxions not only solved the tangent problem, it also solved the area problem. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

"No, water shortages are a big problem in lots of places." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

Rudy faced me as if he were finally seeing the root of the problem. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z

I try to concentrate on solving this problem. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

The problem with this view is that it takes the concept of ‘reality’ for granted, whereas what we need is a history of the changing nature of reality. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z

Perhaps we should stay on in Cambridge to solve other problems of equal importance. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

The problem was most notable in the transonic range, as the eddies of air surrounding an object approached the speed of sound. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z

It makes me think that they’re working on solving these problems. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

Bra Modise’s pass problems required him to go to some office at the end of the building. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“This is our first book for the year,” she announced, “and while I am certain many of you will enjoy it, we have a problem.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

Social health is another kind of problem, more complex and urgent, and there will be other bills to pay. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

While at the Job Corps Center, Wes had felt his problems floating off in the soft country air of Laurel. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

With a logic problem, asking people to explain themselves doesn’t impair their ability to come up with the answers. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z

“Yes. Yes, I could, and I will, if it comes to that. I don’t want to, but if I have to, it’s a done deal, no problem whatsoever for me.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was to find an economically sounder reason for consuming transport than a mere affection for primroses and landscapes. Brave New World 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, a fresh coat of paint on the same old problems. My father is very good at that sort of thing.” Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z

“There are lots of things that are hard to find around here, including jobs. The way I see it, SmartMart solves both those problems.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

Then, right after that, one of the older sisters confided to me a personal problem that Sister Betty X was having. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

After watching them hit the pipe like there is no tomorrow, I know that they have a serious problem. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

“Ms. Devereux, I’m asking you to redeem yourself and solve this problem for us on the board.” Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“What’s your problem, boy? You got a gripe with Mother Paula’s? To be honest, you look like a kid that enjoys a good pancake.” Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

For instruments that can tune almost instantly, like voices, violins, and trombones, this is not a problem; but it is unworkable for pianos, harps, and other other instruments that cannot make small tuning adjustments quickly. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z

The only problem was Rondell woke up while my hand was still deep in his bag. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“Yep,” I agreed as I handed him his homework, which had four problems wrong, nicely scattered throughout the assignment. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The next problem came when the starter, Bump Gilliam, who was also Mars Bar’s best pal, called, “Get ready!” — and someone in the crowd yelled, “That ain’t what you say! You say, ‘Take your mark’!” Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“You know what your problem has always been, Tobias?” the Owner shouted after him as he crossed the storeroom floor. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z

It takes me 9 minutes to work out the rest of the problem. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Yes, the vibration problem has been overcome by the exclusive Vibro-Dynamic-Lateral-Anti-Inertial Dampening system.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

I think, I think as I chew, my problem might be too much thinking. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“Every day, I have to battle a lot of problems here. But I feel at peace,” Hernandez says. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z

“Now, if the size is wrong, I can exchange them, no problem,” Supreme says as I take one out. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

The main problem was that the tent had been pitched too far out of range for sling or bow. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z

If the androids had remained substandard, like the ancient q-40s made by Derain Associates—there would be no problem and no need of my skill. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z

"No problem," I said, struggling to get a grip on the sides of one of the bigger cardboard boxes. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

More than enough protein problems kept popping up that required someone with a bent toward theory. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

The problem was that the Rosenwald overlapped with the great Hastings Christmas Congress in England, the annual international tournament that, over the years, had seen some of the greatest chess legends capture first prize. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

“This is your problem,” Mrs. Levy answered angrily. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

The problem was the train in Buenos Aires. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

I know you’ll say I’m not a problem, but I know I am. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

Confident that they'd fixed the initial problems, Bell sent word to Dr. Bliss. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z

All the way home I thought about what Amar said, about every relationship having its problems. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z

In the late 1960s, the psychologist Stanley Milgram conducted an experiment to find an answer to what is known as the small-world problem. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

It has got to be hereditary because not only do I have this problem, but my grandfather, my dad, and his mom had this problem also. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z

His solution may not always be pretty—it may involve coercion or exorbitant penalties or the violation of civil liberties—but the original problem, rest assured, will be fixed. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

My notes piled up during these months, and my journal of birch bark became a storage problem. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

As for Washington’s French problem, the fever had an impact on it as well. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z

Over dinner, the men politely discussed the problem of slavery. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z

So it was all like, Caroline continues to have behavioral problems. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z

Wait for my pencil to move quickly through the too-easy math problems on the mimeographed sheet. Brown Girl Dreaming 2014-08-28T00:00:00Z

Not only was the language still a problem but also the terminology and ideas he encountered were strange and bewildering to him. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“I think your mother was wrong. Sometimes sharing a problem doesn’t make it easier to carry.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

“No problem. Just hang and chill. We’ve got that chocolate mousse cake with the raspberries on top for dessert, too.” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z

“A hearing problem. Well, I didn’t know that,” he said. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

The dictionary definition of the word is “advice or information aimed at resolving a problem.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

Another third of the team would be boys who were for the most part dependable, even if they had a few problems at school or with other kids. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z

You know—where you have to solve a problem to avert a disaster using only what’s on hand, like the three astronauts did during the doomed Apollo 13 mission. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z

“Sure, it works for the Amity. But what happens when not everyone wants to strum banjos and grow crops? What happens when someone does something terrible and talking about it can’t solve the problem?” Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z

"You know what I call those problems?" sneered the sword. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

Then: “Your problem is you have a worldview totally informed by depression.” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

“That’s only a problem if you don’t know a proper thief. Leave the locks to me.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

Research mathematicians attack their problems with an intensity and compulsiveness which seem related to the purity of their research. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

But now the nature of the problem had changed. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

To get around the problems of fossil distributions, they posited ancient "land bridges" wherever they were needed. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z

Given these reasonably valid assumptions, the problem of determining the relevant probability is straightforward. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Given the magnitude of this event, Otto wondered if solving the problem might actually be worth two keys? The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Working together, they were solving problems that no one else could. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

I wasn’t ever a discipline problem, but I wasn't a shy girl either—except when I liked a boy. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The only problem with her was that she was super silly, and she had a laugh as big as her body. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

Always adept at turning pain into humor, he wondered later, “Did this teacher have a problem with On the Waterfront?” Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

At least the problem of how to get Seabiscuit in shape had been solved. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z