plagued

Example Sentences

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Power outages from overgrown limbs have long plagued Metro Detroit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

The federal support also helped reduce attrition, a problem that has long plagued the notoriously underpaid childcare sector.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Would I emerge kinder, more resilient—or plagued with unexpected self-consciousness about one of the few areas of my life for which I haven’t felt self-conscious?

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Now, the Canadian army is growing at a pace not seen in decades, reaching its highest number of recruits in 30 years and potentially reversing the chronic personnel shortage that has plagued the country's military.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The waves are enormous and I am plagued with illness, constantly spilling my stomach over the side of the raft.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys