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.
The sewer system has also been beset by problems for years.
From Seattle Times
The country is at risk of becoming a global pariah, beset by Western sanctions as it confronts resistance in other multilateral forums, he added.
From Washington Times
Others like the Tenderloin, which is adjacent to the shuttered Whole Foods, are beset by drug dealing and homelessness.
From New York Times
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