beleaguer
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“To beleaguer the obvious, it’s been cool and wet in Washington,” Washington State Climatologist Nick Bond said Wednesday during a briefing on drought conditions in the Pacific Northwest.
From Seattle Times • May 19, 2022
At the same time, a limited supply of labor continues to beleaguer employers, with the number of Americans on payrolls still well below pre-pandemic levels.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2021
West appears deeply, singularly fascinated by his, however it’s presently manifesting; fame seems to neither afflict nor beleaguer his peers in quite the same way.
From The New Yorker • Aug. 29, 2016
Unforthcoming on 2002, Mr Modi is happy to talk about how he has successfully tackled economic problems in Gujarat that beleaguer other states.
From Economist • Dec. 12, 2013
“Fine, fine. Enjoy your receipts. I’m not giving up on you, though. What’s the point of being old if you can’t beleaguer the young with your vast stores of wisdom?”
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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