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beleaguered

[bih-lee-gerd] / bɪˈli gərd /


ADJECTIVE
surrounded
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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With the show’s beleaguered Season 5 set to premiere on Thursday, a crucial question has emerged: Can it still feel like an entertaining watch after the events of this year?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

Barra, CEO since 2014, has drawn a hard line on money-losing ventures, from budget sedans and its now-shuttered robotaxi business to beleaguered international units in markets like Europe and India.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 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

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

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

He’d manhandle one of the beleaguered cats up onto the keyboard and coax it with a scrap of ham to walk back and forth.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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