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beset

[bih-set] / bɪˈsɛt /


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Judge, the Maryland adviser, uses three models to help pre-retirees manage the risk of a future healthcare crisis: the most likely base-case, a future beset by accelerated or historically high inflation, and a catastrophic scenario.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026

But it was always clear to any discerning viewer that these were the overcompensations of a man beset by eternal emptiness.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday distanced himself from an alleged plot to sabotage investigations into his entourage and Socialist party that has intensified pressure on a government already beset by legal woes.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The maker of Hot Wheels, American Girl and Uno has recently confronted a challenging market for toys, beset by tariffs on goods produced overseas and weaker-than-expected demand for Barbie dolls and Fisher-Price preschool products.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

To get away from the bitter regret that beset me I started to walk forward over the snow towards the ship.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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