beset
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The renovation was beset by several delays, pushing back the original deadline from last fall.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
“Corporations are beset by the same harmful tendencies as investors. When they are at their peak, they reach for the sun,” wrote Victor Niederhoffer in his book “Practical Speculation.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
On Friday Miliband is launching a fast-track process for the building of new nuclear power stations, which in the past have been beset with delays, spiralling costs and red tape.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
South Sudan, the world's youngest country, has been beset by civil war, poverty and corruption since it was formed in 2011.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
She is especially beset by Leah’s and my status as exceptional children.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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