spell trouble

idiom

: to cause problems
This decision could spell trouble for all of us.

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But new uncertainty in the economy could spell trouble for business. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025 The move, if confirmed, could spell trouble for the aerospace giant, already battling production delays and financial difficulties following a turbulent 2024—a year that saw its second-largest annual net loss of $11.8 billion. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025 That could spell trouble for fintech companies, many of which rely heavily on consumers to be able to repay loans and deploy extra income toward stocks and other investments. Hannah Lang, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025 But if voters sour on his policies, that could spell trouble for his party in the 2026 midterm elections or the 2028 presidential race. Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for spell trouble

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“Spell trouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spell%20trouble. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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