plagues
Example Sentences
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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
The catalyst for Jonathan Glatzer to create “The Audacity,” AMC’s dark satire of Silicon Valley that takes aim at the desperation that plagues it, began as a father witnessing his teenage son’s relationship with tech.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
Of course I should’ve known that, what with the plagues killing off hundreds of people every year.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
