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The Plague

NOUN
Black Death
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Camus’ The Plague is set in Oran, and with this connection in mind he christens his new series of unflinching depictions of massacre.

From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2025

The Plague of Athens was a disease caused by Yersinia pestis that killed one-quarter of Athenian troops in 430 BC.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

Notably, the research found that titles regarding fictional epidemics, such as Albert Camus' The Plague, and The Viral Storm, by Nathan D. Wolfe are seeing increased sales.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2020

His rich, rasping tones were perfect for animation and voiceover: he worked on The Plague Dogs and The Black Cauldron as well as the celebrated Don’t Die of Ignorance public health warning about Aids.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 27, 2017

Played this game called The Plague, which I did not participate in, by the way!

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio


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