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The plight of Africa’s Christians seems like a world away from America First policy.

Volunteer worker Marijn Roorda came dressed as a polar bear to highlight the plight of these animals as their habitat suffers from climate change.

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The plight of people who lost their jobs or who are looking for one is far more difficult.

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In the wake of the shipwreck, migrant rescue charity Alarm Phone said it had alerted the Italian and Maltese authorities to the boat's plight, but accused both of delaying the rescue.

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Even as he talked about the plight of the working class, he often failed to pay people who worked for him, according to several advisers who said they are owed money.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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