plight
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Its plight is spelled out in US securities filings containing cryptic language.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Only after her plight was the centerpiece of a Las Vegas Sun article about public assistance did the welfare department set her up with a sewing class.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
When Jeremy started posting about Read Books’ plight, the response was immediate and overwhelming.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
She has now written to the Indian prime minister to highlight the family's plight.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
What is completely missed in the rare public debates today about the plight of African Americans is that a huge percentage of them are not free to move up at all.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing plight
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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