spell trouble

phrase

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

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But some insiders say her district’s demographics combined with statewide and national political trends could spell trouble in her race against former Matthews town Commissioner Ken McCool. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026 And with small California farms increasingly going out of business and more agricultural land being fallowed, the report’s findings help show how difficulties in the food production and processing industries could spell trouble for other sectors. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Thune’s admission comes as polling shows the Iran war and its impact on the cost of living, particularly gas prices, are widely unpopular with voters, spelling trouble for the GOP in the upcoming November elections. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2026 That, coupled with leftover sawdust and hot, dry weather, can spell trouble for the lawn in particular. — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spell trouble

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