troubled region

collocation in English

meaningsoftroubledandregion

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troubled
adjective
uk
/ˈtrʌb.əld/us
/ˈtrʌb.əld/
having problems ...
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region
noun[C]
uk
/ˈriː.dʒən/us
/ˈriː.dʒən/
a particular area or part of the world, or any of the large official areas into which a country ...
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(Definition oftroubledandregionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftroubled region

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No one, of course, knows what will happen next in thistroubledregion.
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As a result, the country is an island of relative stability at the heart of thetroubledregion.
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A multicultural secular democracy in an otherwisetroubledregion, it is a source of stability with a no-first-use nuclear policy.
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That will lead to what we all hope will prove to be the eventual stabilisation of an undoubtedly verytroubledregion.
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We think of and pray for our young men and women who are on their way to thattroubledregion, or those who are already there.
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Whatever the obstacles, there can be no alternative to our current steady and balanced efforts to help bring conciliation, and, in time, peace and stability to thistroubledregion.
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Histroubledregionis bereft of a vitally important force of reason, measure and stability.
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More and more people are coming to understand that compassion and understanding, not indifference and fear, are our best guides in these strange and troubled regions.
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Specifically, these scholars advocate some forms of nuclear proliferation, arguing that it will decrease the likelihood of war, especially in troubled regions of the world.
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Goodwill ambassadors make widely publicized visits to the world's most troubled regions, and make appeals on behalf of their people and the organization.
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Ross travels into troubled regions of the city to uncover how far things have gone and if there is any way back.
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