beset

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“Corporations are beset by the same harmful tendencies as investors. When they are at their peak, they reach for the sun,” wrote Victor Niederhoffer in his book “Practical Speculation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

On Friday Miliband is launching a fast-track process for the building of new nuclear power stations, which in the past have been beset with delays, spiralling costs and red tape.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

South Sudan, the world's newest sovereign country, has been beset by civil war, poverty and massive corruption since it was formed in 2011.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Some 13% of the loans were in software, a sector that has been beset by investor fears over disruption from artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

She is especially beset by Leah’s and my status as exceptional children.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver