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plague

[pleyg] / pleɪg /




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At the height of the Plague of Justinian, affected individuals came from a wide range of communities that were often disconnected from one another.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Appeared in the April 4, 2026, print edition as 'Fundraising Woes Plague Private Equity'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Plague is no longer found in the UK and the chance of it occurring in a person returning to the country is "very low", the government says.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

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

Plague patrols have completely sealed off the Lake and Alta sectors.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu




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