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beset

[bih-set] / bɪˈsɛt /


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Bass was also beset with challenges, being an incumbent in a city beset with problems.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday distanced himself from an alleged plot to sabotage investigations into his entourage and Socialist party that has intensified pressure on a government already beset by legal woes.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The maker of Hot Wheels, American Girl and Uno has recently confronted a challenging market for toys, beset by tariffs on goods produced overseas and weaker-than-expected demand for Barbie dolls and Fisher-Price preschool products.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Construction work in the far east Asian nation is frequently beset by poor planning and project management, as well as design errors, research suggests.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Slant is beset upon by all the transports of terror at the prospect.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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