beleaguered

Example Sentences

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Now, the price shock from the war with Iran has become yet another headache for the beleaguered industry that hauls 70% of all freight in America.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

For Iran’s beleaguered government, winning requires hunkering down as its attackers face diminishing returns from each new day of battle.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

The president, played by a breathy, beleaguered Idris Elba and known only by his call sign, “Icon,” is of indeterminate party and ideology.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

And there is no let-up for the beleaguered England side, who need to beat France in Paris on Saturday to avoid losing four successive games in the Six Nations for the first time.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

With someone else who loved antiquity and beautiful things, and who shared his hope for this beleaguered world.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin