beleaguer
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“To beleaguer the obvious, it’s been cool and wet in Washington,” Washington State Climatologist Nick Bond said Wednesday during a briefing on drought conditions in the Pacific Northwest.
From Seattle Times ● May 19, 2022
At the same time, a limited supply of labor continues to beleaguer employers, with the number of Americans on payrolls still well below pre-pandemic levels.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 2, 2021
West appears deeply, singularly fascinated by his, however it’s presently manifesting; fame seems to neither afflict nor beleaguer his peers in quite the same way.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 29, 2016
Unforthcoming on 2002, Mr Modi is happy to talk about how he has successfully tackled economic problems in Gujarat that beleaguer other states.
From Economist ● Dec. 12, 2013
Ishmael would find later, long after the trial, that their darkness would beleaguer his memory of these days.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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