plight
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Others were less sympathetic to the residents' plight.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
He offers instead a soul-print in which Yarris’ plight is captured in the splayed nerve endings of the stage character he creates.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
The plight of the menu reflects a rise in uncertainty among customers across Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Organisers said the event resonated a powerful message of solidarity and was a grassroots response to the ecological plight of the UK and Ireland's largest freshwater lake.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
In his mind, he has tried and failed to communicate his plight, and his only conclusion is that he must have somehow offended his superiors in the control tower.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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