plague

Example Sentences

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The central region, one of the country's key centres of agricultural production, has already sustained major livestock losses over the past three years owing to floods and sheep plague.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Though Felix was glad to have set out from Switzerland ahead of the plague, the road ahead wasn’t any less perilous.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

A Department for Transport spokesman said the report "rightly highlights the need to improve our roads" and pointed out that the government has raised the funding level to help councils "fix the pothole plague".

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Researchers have previously found identical Bronze Age plague strains in human remains located thousands of kilometers apart.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

It is well known that the king’s doctors have warned him that bathing causes the plague, and he has taken this advice to heart.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone