plague
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But trouble started to plague the startup as it grew.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 13, 2026
Paul Keim, plague researcher and professor at Northern Arizona University, also said there is no reason for people in North America to start taking doxycycline.
From Barron's β Oct. 8, 2026
But plague has, for a very long time, been shorthand for various kinds of bad news.
From Slate β Oct. 8, 2026
Reports that a woman employed at a plague research institute in Russia's Irkutsk region died from the disease has spiked online interest in possible treatments for the illness in North America.
From Barron's β Oct. 8, 2026
We finally realized that a plague of locusts had eaten all his crops in two days flat, and they were headed toward our farm.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
Most notably, “Practical Magic 2” is kneecapped by a fatal flaw that plagues almost all of these legacy sequels, but this one especially: It’s positively unsightly to look at.
From Salon β Sep. 14, 2026
This is not helped by the insecurity that plagues eastern DR Congo.
From BBC β Aug. 1, 2026
How many malodorously toxic episodes does that make toward the seven plagues in the Old Testament?
From Los Angeles Times β Jul. 15, 2026
Lurid origin stories for plagues are nothing new under the sun.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jun. 12, 2026
"Now there is only one evil left that plagues the village."
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
The rule was plagued by delays and litigation from the for-profit college industry.
From MarketWatch β Oct. 5, 2026
But injuries plagued the latter part of his career, with him announcing his retirement at only 30.
From BBC β Oct. 3, 2026
The lawsuit alleges the project was plagued with sloppy workmanship and insufficient oversight.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 23, 2026
Security breaches and questionable procurement practices had plagued an initiative that was supposed to bridge the digital divide for underprivileged students.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 21, 2026
I think we all unspokenly agreed when they came in that in order to maintain our solidarity we had to stand up against the kinds of ideals that had plagued us for years.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
Robert Lee Williams, an incarcerated journalist, wrote about this story and the recent issues plaguing New York’s prison system for Slate.
From Slate β Aug. 13, 2026
There is no wall up, no layer of artifice between the musician and the actor plaguing modern biopics.
From Salon β Jul. 8, 2026
The weakness is partly being driven by the continued downturn plaguing Asian tech stocks.
From MarketWatch β Jun. 26, 2026
Runtime is a problem "plaguing every humanoid company" Griffin says – locomotion and moving joints are power consuming.
From BBC β Jun. 8, 2026
Zach came home from school one day, and his father asked him if he had read about all the problems plaguing the Broadway production of Spider-Man.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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