plaguing

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For all the injuries plaguing baseball’s modern era, players are also recovering from them better, and more consistently, than ever, according to Dodgers head physician Neal ElAttrache.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

He has devoted a surprising amount of time and energy into relaying the minute engineering problems plaguing this shallow pool on the National Mall.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

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

She knew this would have something to do with Ezra Garfield, the man who she told police had been plaguing her with messages on social media after they briefly dated.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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