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The phrase "adding to the problems" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing factors or actions that exacerbate existing issues or difficulties.
Example: "The recent budget cuts are adding to the problems faced by the education system."
Alternatives: "compounding the issues" or "exacerbating the difficulties".
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"The rain is adding to the problems.
Winter is setting in, adding to the problems.
With the weak dollar adding to the problems at Airbus, Mr Streiff decided that there was no time to lose.
This weakens them and encourages others who have grievances to make a stand, adding to the problems.
In the north, TransPennine Express passengers will lose 18 carriages in spring 2015, adding to the problems of Manchester commuters".
Being critical of black men, instead of being supportive and sympathetic, is often viewed as adding to the problems of black men.
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But are punters adding to the problem?
New-build flat developments are adding to the problem.
At the same time new plants in the Gulf and China are adding to the problem of overcapacity.
Mr. Friedman said car alarms were usually installed incorrectly, adding to the problem.
"There are plenty of guns in circulation without our potentially adding to the problem," Mr. Browne said.
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