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"the underlying problem" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to refer to an issue or difficulty that is often difficult to identify or solve. For example: "We have yet to discover the underlying problem causing this system failure."
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The underlying problem remains.
The underlying problem is demographic.
The underlying problem is complexity.
But the underlying problem remains.
The underlying problem was Ethel.
The underlying problem here is style.
Fine, but the underlying problem still remains.
And they cannot solve the underlying problem.
The underlying problem is limited supply.
The underlying problem is bad governance.
The underlying problem is structural, not cyclical.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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