plight
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Its plight is spelled out in US securities filings containing cryptic language.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Artan's plight is the latest fiasco to hit the World Cup, with Iran's football federation stating on Tuesday that their allocation of fan tickets for the group stage has been revoked.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 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
The trapped group's plight has captured the imagination of the international diving community and on Friday more help arrived.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Nehemia, the Light of Eyllwe, who would save them from their plight.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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