beleaguered

Example Sentences

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An example he cited was Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory beleaguered by a temperamental power grid and excluded from congressional and presidential elections.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Havana relies heavily on imported fuel for electricity generation, and the oil blockade has brought Cuba's beleaguered economy close to collapse.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

The president, played by a breathy, beleaguered Idris Elba and known only by his call sign, “Icon,” is of indeterminate party and ideology.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

They’re providing the beleaguered citizens of that once-prosperous country hope that better days might be ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

The beleaguered rider could do no better than cling to the horse’s neck for dear life.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand