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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

That’s the plight of retired Cook County Circuit Court Judge James R. Brown, who wrote an op-ed and appeared on a podcast after he resigned from the bench in 2020.

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

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

No one around me seems to care about my plight; they’re too busy swaying and laughing with perfect rhythm, like they don’t have a worry in the world.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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