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plague

[pleyg] / pleɪg /




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Generally, a plague is defined as 800 mice per hectare, he says.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

There is no vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo strain responsible for the current Ebola outbreak, the 17th to plague the vast central African country of more than 100 million people.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

While this shift raises new concerns, it also has the potential to eliminate many of the frustrations that plague current systems.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

So is Ms. Jones, even though Mrs. Bennet is a shrewish plague upon her most introverted daughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

She sent a gad-fly to plague her, which stung her to madness.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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