plagues
Example Sentences
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Acts of God are environmental: droughts, floods, locust plagues and the unusual winters that froze the Thames, contributing to recessions in 1710, 1739-40, 1762 and 1946-47.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The catalyst for Jonathan Glatzer to create “The Audacity,” AMC’s dark satire of Silicon Valley that takes aim at the desperation that plagues it, began as a father witnessing his teenage son’s relationship with tech.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Government inefficiency still plagues the country, and it has the worst pollution on the planet.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
For many people, locust swarms evoke images of ancient plagues, but the danger is very real today.
From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026
I’d read in the newspapers about cholera, typhoid, and all sorts of other plagues that afflicted our city.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
