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plague

[pleyg] / pleɪg /




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Ultimately, a ballot initiative won’t cure the ills that plague healthcare in the United States, said the Lown Institute’s Saini.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Generally, a plague is defined as 800 mice per hectare, he says.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Yet many of the challenges that have long prevented American companies from making big investments there still plague the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

There is no vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain responsible for the current Ebola outbreak, the 17th to plague the vast central African country of more than 100 million people.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Grabbing Kasusu, she jumped to her feet, glaring at the plague god.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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