The Hartmanns disagreed, and sued, spawning a protracted legal battle that stands as a troubling example of how bitter placement disputes can become.

India and Japan are the two most troubling examples.

Officials say the case of one agent, Donald Rochon, is a troubling example.

He called the catfish war "a troubling example of the very protectionism we have urged the Vietnamese to abandon."

Perhaps the most troubling recent example of a big endeavor gone awry is the $1.5 billion Hubble Space Telescope, the nation's most advanced space instrument.

To property rights advocates, though, the Best Buy case is a troubling example of municipal overreaching.

The growing use of atypicals in children is the most troubling example of this, Dr. Hyman said.

The report lists many other troubling examples as well.

The new Soviet press law that he has proposed is a troubling and ironic example of the obstacles to compliance with Helsinki objectives.

But he does not mention the most troubling and authoritative example of all, the Bible.