plagues

Example Sentences

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Government inefficiency still plagues the country, and it has the worst pollution on the planet.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The damned disease especially plagues Mexican American men like me, and many aren’t getting screened.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

For many people, locust swarms evoke images of ancient plagues, but the danger is very real today.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2026

“If we have a car crash, who will let the dog out?” is the one that plagues Jay Zigmont, a certified financial planner and author of “The Childfree Guide to Life and Money.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

An even more serious problem concerns the vector of yellow fever, for centuries one of the great plagues of the world.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson