plaguing

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Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has, historically, been very public about his concerns about what is plaguing the nation’s well-being.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Together they form solidarity, despite social, racial and political strains plaguing both sides of the border.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Anthropic’s momentum could add more fuel to the selloff plaguing the software sector as investors worry about AI spending “crowding out” software budgets, Thill wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The issues plaguing the camp—the nation’s largest immigrant-detention center—have gotten so bad that they contributed to a strategic pivot the government made away from relying on similar facilities, according to officials familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

It was he who detected my plaguing hunger and suggested to me a way to earn some money.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright