plaguing

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He has devoted a surprising amount of time and energy into relaying the minute engineering problems plaguing this shallow pool on the National Mall.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has, historically, been very public about his concerns about what is plaguing the nation’s well-being.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

The nutria, an invasive rodent plaguing California, may have been deliberately released.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

The issues plaguing the camp—the nation’s largest immigrant-detention center—have gotten so bad that they contributed to a strategic pivot the government made away from relying on similar facilities, according to officials familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Other times, times like this, you wouldn’t’ve knowed there was nothing plaguing her.

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis