beset
Example Sentences
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The world's largest warship has been beset by problems during its deployment in the Middle East, including an earlier breakdown of its toilet system.
From BBC
The renovation was beset by several delays, pushing back the original deadline from last fall.
From Barron's
Dubai’s economic engine—driven by luxury real estate, foreign capital and global tourism—has benefited from its perception as an island of unshakable stability in a region historically beset by turmoil.
“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.”
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
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