beleaguered

Example Sentences

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They say much has improved since Green Dot took over the beleaguered campus in 2008, an unprecedented move for the nation’s second-largest school system: It was the first time that L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Europe's beleaguered top economy, especially its energy-hungry manufacturers, have been hit hard by the energy shock unleashed by the war, denting hopes of a strong rebound this year.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Lord Mandelson later adds: "I went in to No 10 after I saw you. It is beleaguered and bereft. It requires complete revamp and infusion of purpose and confidence to get anywhere."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

My own family recently discovered this firsthand when our beleaguered second car, a gas-powered Honda Fit, finally bit the dust.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The man blew the candle out and the darkness descended and the man’s hand closed more tightly around Despereaux and Despereaux felt his beleaguered heart start up a crazy rhythm of fear.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo