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plight

[plahyt] / plaɪt /


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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Cup, with Iran's football federation stating on Tuesday that their allocation of fan tickets for the group stage has been revoked.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

In this heart-sore and compassionate investigation of unresolved pain, director Marialuisa Ernst makes a parallel between their plight and how her uncle’s disappearance during Argentina’s dictatorship affected her family.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

‘But if I was in your plight, I wouldn’t take up with a Ranger.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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