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plague

[pleyg] / pleɪg /




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Ultimately, a ballot initiative won’t cure the ills that plague healthcare in the United States, said the Lown Institute’s Saini.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

About two hours north of Cosgrove's farm, agronomist and farmer Belinda Eastough, 59, recalls the mouse plague that hit WA about five years ago.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Yet many of the challenges that have long prevented American companies from making big investments there still plague the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“They may return to plague him and the industry he represents, as well as organized society.”

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

The passing of the horse would “end a plague of barbarism,” he said.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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