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

Germany's beleaguered state railway operator Deutsche Bahn said Friday its losses widened last year and warned passengers to brace for less-than-perfect service for years to come.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 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

The Scots landed seven scores and a half century of points against the previously imperious but now seriously beleaguered French.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Anya kept her beleaguered sigh to herself, and the two girls followed Dvorah back inside.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack