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To tackle the severe droughts and water shortages that plague the country, Kazakhstan has resorted to cloud seeding, a weather modification method previously unseen in Central Asia.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Bass acknowledged foul odors and pest infestations continue to plague residents, and noted she was most concerned for Los Angeles students returning to school next week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

But only about 57% of its 100-plus recommendations, external have reportedly been implemented - and paper leaks continue to plague exams.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

In this tale, a 9-year-old girl named Ildr, who has recently lost her mother to a plague, encounters a stranger bearing extraordinary inventions such as eyeglasses and a firearm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Aluthra was nineteen the year the pox plague hit Bengal.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman

This all seemed awful at the time but, given the plagues of in-game hosts and teams sporting jerseys in colors far beyond home white and road gray, perhaps Disney was just ahead of its time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

This is not helped by the insecurity that plagues eastern DR Congo.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

We’ve had plagues and climate change before, to some degree, but until the Manhattan Project, humans weren’t really in control of that kind of existential, destructive power.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

Lurid origin stories for plagues are nothing new under the sun.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

Weird stuff is happening that can’t be explained by the laws of nature, in which case our planet might be in store for a global meltdown full of crazy lava explosions and plagues of frogs.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

Islamist militant groups operating from neighbouring Nigeria, Mali and Burkina Faso have plagued Niger for years, targeting both civilians and the military.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

For those who make a living in tourism, the Timber fire marks nature’s latest blow to the beloved, yet often plagued, coastal locale.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

South Africa is plagued by violence, but extensive research has found that white South African farmers are not victims of crime at higher rates than other groups.

From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026

In a court filing, Pirro’s office wrote that new information shows the problems that have plagued the newly renovated pool were caused by a “botched installation not vandalism.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

“If Four wasn’t so plagued with self-doubt, he would be one hell of a leader, I think. I’ve always thought that.”

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Public officials like the win-win: It addresses both their housing shortages and the overhang of empty office space plaguing downtowns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

The weakness is partly being driven by the continued downturn plaguing Asian tech stocks.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

Runtime is a problem "plaguing every humanoid company" Griffin says – locomotion and moving joints are power consuming.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

He has devoted a surprising amount of time and energy into relaying the minute engineering problems plaguing this shallow pool on the National Mall.

From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026

“So the more he talk to me, the more and more upsetter he’s getting for no cause atall. So when he finally leave, I’m standing there scratching my head wondering what’s plaguing him.”

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis