plague

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They play a vital role in the ecosystem, eating rodents, such as ground squirrels, that often carry diseases such as hantavirus, plague and Lyme disease.

From Los Angeles Times

The Artemis program has been plagued by delays and massive cost overruns.

From Barron's

The peak popularity of the splitter coincided with the initial phase of the elbow-injury epidemic that has plagued the sport for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Lexie, why don’t you give it a bit more thought. Maybe next time we meet, you’ll have identified a negative thought that plagues you.”

From Literature

Still, he couldn’t resist the comforts of the warm beverage, and, plagued by the insatiable thirst of his displaced soul, he took a sip.

From Literature