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They weren’t so rosy, however, about how the program’s been rolled out and unintended consequences it has had on the already beleaguered private childcare industry.
MORNING REPORT: AFTER 40 YEARS, COMMUNITY SCHOOLS RETURN TO CHULA VISTAVOICE OF SAN DIEGOOCTOBER 13, 2022VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
Not only is it beginning to push the already beleaguered childcare industry to a breaking point, but some feel its rollout at San Diego Unified hasn’t been ideal.
HOW UNIVERSAL TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN IS STRESSING OUR CHILDCARE SYSTEMJAKOB MCWHINNEYOCTOBER 12, 2022VOICE OF SAN DIEGO
It comes obviously from a sense of people’s own histories of being beleaguered and having their dignity removed.
ANDREW SULLIVAN DOESN’T CARE WHAT YOU THINKCHRIS JOHNSONSEPTEMBER 22, 2021WASHINGTON BLADE
A lack of chips, computer not tortilla, is wreaking havoc on the already beleaguered restaurant and bar industry, the latest victim of a pandemic-induced worldwide shortage that has disrupted the manufacturing of smartphones, cars and more.
NO CHIPS, NO TIPS: HOW THE COMPUTER CHIP SHORTAGE THREATENS THOUSANDS OF RESTAURANT SERVICE JOBSLAURA REILEYJUNE 11, 2021WASHINGTON POST
IRS staffingTaxpayers will face more frustration because the IRS workforce is beleaguered.
TAX SEASON 2021: A TORNADO IS COMINGMICHELLE SINGLETARYFEBRUARY 12, 2021WASHINGTON POST
And yet I cannot think that any Scottish or French rovers could land in such force as to beleaguer the fortalice.
THE WHITE COMPANYARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
Somehow that seemed to make her matter less, and Dodo had not at present made any determined effort to beleaguer her.
DODO'S DAUGHTERE. F. BENSON
For Edward took his army to beleaguer Calais, and after blockading it for nearly a year forced it to surrender.
ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA, 11TH EDITION, VOLUME 9, SLICE 5VARIOUS
The bold beleaguer'd post the hero gains, And the hard siege with various fate sustains.
THE COLUMBIADJOEL BARLOW
In his tragedy of Ezelino, after the tyrant's downfall, a captain is sent to beleaguer Treviso, and reduce Ezelino's garrison.
THE MEMOIRS OF COUNT CARLO GOZZI; VOLUME THE FIRSTCOUNT CARLO GOZZI
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WORDS RELATED TO BELEAGUER

  • annoy
  • argue
  • argufy
  • badger
  • bedevil
  • beleaguer
  • bicker
  • dispute
  • dun
  • harry
  • hound
  • pester
  • plague
  • quibble
  • squabble
  • worry
  • wrangle
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