plagued

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Appeared in the June 3, 2026, print edition as 'In the Middle East, Ceasefires Remain Plagued by Violence'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Plagued by insomnia, the 11-year-old British boy pulled a slender book off his mother’s shelf, one she had swiped from school where she taught.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Plagued by poor shooting and behind for much of the game, the Clippers began rallying in the third.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 23, 2024

Plagued by financial and legal issues, the plaza was in a quiet limbo for five years.

From New York Times • Mar. 3, 2024

Plagued by a sense of sin, did she feel that Fard’s accusations had weight?

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides