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beleaguered

[bih-lee-gerd] / bɪˈli gərd /


ADJECTIVE
surrounded
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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After years of impasse between states, the federal government has stepped in to try to save the beleaguered Colorado River.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Tyson Foods plans to close a large cattle-processing plant and sell another, the meatpacking giant’s latest pullback from the beleaguered beef business, the Journal’s Patrick Thomas writes.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

Some at the European confederation claim Wednesday's statement shows exactly why the beleaguered president must step down.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

The US federal government on Friday unveiled its plan for future management of the beleaguered Colorado River, with significant water reductions ahead for several western states in response to record-breaking droughts worsened by climate change.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

He ground through twenty-four-hour endurance tests and “stamina runs,” in which contestants looped up and down local roads until their beleaguered automobiles exploded or shed their wheels—the last one rolling was the winner.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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