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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

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

From Barron's • May 20, 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

“So, is it true? Is Baltimore County really gone? Had we ever gotten an edge on the shambler plague, or was that all just some Survivalist nonsense?”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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