beleaguered

Example Sentences

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My own family recently discovered this firsthand when our beleaguered second car, a gas-powered Honda Fit, finally bit the dust.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The arrival of senior Singapore Airlines leadership at the group's headquarters in Mumbai city in April, meanwhile, sparked talks of the latter deepening its involvement in the beleaguered carrier.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Modern Western parents have been taught that the ideal, natural family means a beleaguered mom plus a partner who may or may not equally share the work of raising kids.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Investors in Tokyo were also closely watching the yen after speculation of intervention by the Japanese government to prop up the beleaguered currency.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The previous year, he had assumed command of construction of the Pentagon, then beleaguered by labor problems, material shortages, cost overruns, and miserable work conditions.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik