plight
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Only after her plight was the centerpiece of a Las Vegas Sun article about public assistance did the welfare department set her up with a sewing class.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
That’s the plight of retired Cook County Circuit Court Judge James R. Brown, who wrote an op-ed and appeared on a podcast after he resigned from the bench in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
When Jeremy started posting about Read Books’ plight, the response was immediate and overwhelming.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Now there's a plethora of policies and pledges on offer, but perhaps one central point: politicians ignore the plight of the High Street at their peril.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
‘But if I was in your plight, I wouldn’t take up with a Ranger.’
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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