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plague

[pleyg] / pleɪg /




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He also points out the psychological impact of the plague alongside its economic cost, as farmers can't switch off when they finish work for the day.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

This club of apiarists -- ranging from hobbyists to full-time commercial bee farmers -- gathers regularly to learn new skills and discuss tricky problems, not least the parasitic varroa mites that plague their hives.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

While this shift raises new concerns, it also has the potential to eliminate many of the frustrations that plague current systems.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

So is Ms. Jones, even though Mrs. Bennet is a shrewish plague upon her most introverted daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

But there were not many black people visible on this day and Paradise had the look of a town desolated by plague or the rumor of plague.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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