plagues
Example Sentences
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This is not helped by the insecurity that plagues eastern DR Congo.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
We’ve had plagues and climate change before, to some degree, but until the Manhattan Project, humans weren’t really in control of that kind of existential, destructive power.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Acts of God are environmental: droughts, floods, locust plagues and the unusual winters that froze the Thames, contributing to recessions in 1710, 1739-40, 1762 and 1946-47.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Counterintuitively, Zander and Petersson believe that prioritizing professional relationships has allowed the band to avoid the destructive infighting that often plagues bands made up of best friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
She did not need the Red Sea to part, or for ten plagues to descend upon them.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
