beset
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Adam Miller said Los Angeles is on a downward trajectory and is beset with problems.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
US Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer said on Monday she will step down from the role, departing after a tenure beset by a series of scandals including complaints over the treatment of young female staffers.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
It describes a camp repeatedly beset by floods — including a major one in 1932 — and a family who wouldn’t acknowledge the danger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
The health board is Wales' largest, but has been beset by serious problems since it was established in 2009, spending most of its existence in special measures - the highest level of Welsh government oversight.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 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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