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The Plague

noun as in Black Death

Weak match

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Given the extreme weather conditions that constantly plague the area around where both the Erebus and the Terror lie, excavating the wrecks present an enormous challenge.

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Since then the group -- which hopes to cement its status as one of the most powerful of the jihadist factions to plague the region by expanding towards the Atlantic coast -- has made good on its promise.

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Injuries and mistakes continue to plague the Chargers, so this is a real test for Jim Harbaugh.

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It is the latest scandal to plague the organisation.

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But a new report finds that the dusty shoreline is only responsible for a small percentage of the pollution, prompting some researchers to emphasize that cleaner air inside people’s homes, workplaces and schools could be more important in addressing the asthma and respiratory disease that plague the area.

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