plague

The plague, known in the Middle Ages as the “Black Death,” once killed millions of people in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The institute itself was established under Joseph Stalin in 1934 at a time when the Soviet Union was suffering thousands of plague cases annually, particularly in the farthest-flung corners of Siberia and the Far East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

But trouble started to plague the startup as it grew.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Paul Keim, plague researcher and professor at Northern Arizona University, also said there is no reason for people in North America to start taking doxycycline.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

It was Cataure, Visitación’s brother, who had left the house fleeing from the insomnia plague and of whom there had never been any news.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Most notably, “Practical Magic 2” is kneecapped by a fatal flaw that plagues almost all of these legacy sequels, but this one especially: It’s positively unsightly to look at.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

This is not helped by the insecurity that plagues eastern DR Congo.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

But the fall of Spirit is a symptom of a deeper pathology that plagues both the American airline and automobile industries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

Government inefficiency still plagues the country, and it has the worst pollution on the planet.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

Bacterial infections sweep through their populations like the plagues of old; under the onset of a virus their hordes sicken and die.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Friedman said the team would work to diagnose the problems that plagued the Dodgers in July and August — and reemerged in the postseason.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Sesko missed all of pre-season with the complaint, which also plagued him last season and flared up against Liverpool in May, causing him to miss the final three Premier League matches.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

U.S. stocks gained as tech shares rallied, with investors seemingly setting aside the AI jitters that plagued some stocks earlier in the session.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

The rule was plagued by delays and litigation from the for-profit college industry.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

I’ve asked myself, What change in our society today permits the reevaluation of my father’s convictions or his stance on the human injustices that plagued the international landscape?

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

Raman zeroed in on the issue of soaring electrical bills and the string of problems plaguing LAX’s elevated rail project.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

The uncertainty plaguing small and medium-size businesses, which create the bulk of jobs in the U.S., has become intense, according to Andy Decker, the CEO of Goodwin Recruiting.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

The attacks on vessels laden with Saudi crude showed the risks still plaguing the waterway.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Robert Lee Williams, an incarcerated journalist, wrote about this story and the recent issues plaguing New York’s prison system for Slate.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026

"As I said, if it were not for the three evils plaguing the village, this village would indeed be happy."

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin