beleaguered
Example Sentences
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An example he cited was Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory beleaguered by a temperamental power grid and excluded from congressional and presidential elections.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The subindex tracking service activity edged up to 50.2 from 49.7, while the construction subindex improved to 49.3 from 48.2, but continued to signal stress in China’s beleaguered property sector.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 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
South Korean filmmakers generally accept generative AI as an unstoppable trend, if not a silver bullet that could save an industry beleaguered by rising costs.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
The light was more dim than ever as they drew nearer to the beleaguered city, and the Riders passed in long files like dark shadows of men and horses.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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