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But trouble started to plague the startup as it grew.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Reports that a woman employed at a plague research institute in Russia's Irkutsk region died from the disease has spiked online interest in possible treatments for the illness in North America.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

A government official in a nearby region released a statement saying that the woman had died of the plague; he has since updated the statement to add the word possibly.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

The antibiotic is among those used to treat plague in countries that see cases each year, helping to contain outbreaks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Believe that, too, for driver ants are possessed, collectively, of the size and influence of a Biblical plague.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

Most notably, “Practical Magic 2” is kneecapped by a fatal flaw that plagues almost all of these legacy sequels, but this one especially: It’s positively unsightly to look at.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

This is not helped by the insecurity that plagues eastern DR Congo.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 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

The catalyst for Jonathan Glatzer to create “The Audacity,” AMC’s dark satire of Silicon Valley that takes aim at the desperation that plagues it, began as a father witnessing his teenage son’s relationship with tech.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026

The thought of him—and his accusation against the Republic, that the Republic creates the plagues, kills kids who fail the Trial—fills me with rage.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

In recent years the prison has been plagued by issues of overcrowding.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The rule was plagued by delays and litigation from the for-profit college industry.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

"This is no time to return anyone forcibly to a country plagued by egregious human rights violations and abuses," UN rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

“I know the catastrophic mechanical issues that have plagued Metrolink trains this year have severely undermined the reliability of the system and the confidence of the riders,” said L.A.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

In their stead, far uglier images plagued him.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Luria said that Microsoft has now countered the negative narratives that were plaguing its stock earlier this year.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

Robert Lee Williams, an incarcerated journalist, wrote about this story and the recent issues plaguing New York’s prison system for Slate.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026

Public officials like the win-win: It addresses both their housing shortages and the overhang of empty office space plaguing downtowns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026

There is no wall up, no layer of artifice between the musician and the actor plaguing modern biopics.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

After Nessie finishes braiding my hair, my head throbbing because of her braiding skill, I finally ask the question that’s been plaguing me all week.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland