beset

Example Sentences

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World champion Norris has been beset by reliability problems this weekend, losing much of second practice to a hydraulic failure and half of final practice with another battery failure.

From BBC

The author also reveals the desperate conditions that beset Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, and the two Americans who were driven by their religious faith to serve the same missionary hospital.

From The Wall Street Journal

The world's largest warship has been beset by problems during its deployment in the Middle East, including an earlier breakdown of its toilet system.

From BBC

The renovation was beset by several delays, pushing back the original deadline from last fall.

From Barron's

Dubai’s economic engine—driven by luxury real estate, foreign capital and global tourism—has benefited from its perception as an island of unshakable stability in a region historically beset by turmoil.

From The Wall Street Journal