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beleaguered

[bih-lee-gerd] / bɪˈli gərd /


ADJECTIVE
surrounded
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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Assigned to the Comintern’s Far Eastern Bureau, the pair had come to Shanghai to bolster the beleaguered Chinese Communist Party.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 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

The world's number one automaker by sales delivered the brighter outlook days after Tokyo and Washington moved to boost the beleaguered currency.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

All fear had left him now and the numbness identified itself as a beleaguered, voiceless resignation.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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