growing problem

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meaningsofgrowingandproblem

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growing
adjective
uk
/ˈɡrəʊ.ɪŋ/us
/ˈɡroʊ.ɪŋ/
increasing in size ...
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problem
noun[C]
uk
/ˈprɒb.ləm/us
/ˈprɑː.bləm/
a situation, person, or thing that needs attention and needs to be dealt with ...
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(Definition ofgrowingandproblemfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This was unplanned and came in response to agrowingproblemof maintaining the standards of the critical 'experiential learning' components of the programme.
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Thegrowingproblemof joblessness in the late 1950s also inspired more novel initiatives.
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The slow onset of symptoms had masked agrowingproblem.
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While it is not possible to generalise to entire populations from these data, the numbers do suggest that there is a huge andgrowingproblem.
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Environmental illness and misdiagnosis - agrowingproblem.
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Britain has had agrowingproblemof child poverty, which is now among the most severe among industrialised nations.
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Medication-overuse headache is agrowingproblemworldwide.
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If successful, that will provide funds to tackle thegrowingproblemof deserted, empty, privately owned properties.
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In recognition of agrowingproblem, we are seeking to divert from the criminal process towards welfare.
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Clauses 4 to 7 introduce new offences, higher fines and additional powers of search and entry to combat thegrowingproblemof immigration racketeering.
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Agrowingproblemfor people who have houses is that they may have to sell them because they cannot afford the mortgages.
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Is it agrowingproblem, or has it stabilised?
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We recognise that there is agrowingproblemand are taking effective measures to deal with it.
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Alcohol-related disease is agrowingproblem, which puts huge strains on our health services.
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The result is that the police do not have the power to deal with a serious andgrowingproblem.
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It is a complicated andgrowingproblembecause unfortunately more and more people are being forced into hostel accomodation.
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