beset
Example Sentences
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Peru has been beset by political crises in recent years.
From BBC
The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has approved 38 novel drugs so far this year, despite the chaos that has beset the agency.
In 2008 he was beset with more political trouble when he was accused of betraying a Czech airman working for US intelligence.
From BBC
But in only three weeks it has been beset with accusations.
From BBC
The economy is beset by high interest rates, elevated inflation and nagging worries about a possible recession resulting from the Fed’s ever-higher interest rates.
From Washington Times
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