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beleaguered

[bih-lee-gerd] / bɪˈli gərd /


ADJECTIVE
surrounded
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Integrated oil giant BP has lagged its closest rivals over the last three to five years, but now one leading Wall Street firm says it’s time to buy the beleaguered company.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

The beleaguered visitors opted to kick the first of their two field goals.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

He shook hands with a now beleaguered Martin O'Neill and pretty much got out of there.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

In recent years, the LSE, alongside the U.K.’s finance and markets regulators, has ushered in a suite of rule changes in an effort to turn the beleaguered bourse around.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Anya kept her beleaguered sigh to herself, and the two girls followed Dvorah back inside.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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