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Transport bosses have apologised to passengers for a "terrible" smell which has been plaguing Leeds City Bus Station for nearly a fortnight.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2024

In this latest research, published in Nature, de Heer and his team overcame the paramount hurdle that has been plaguing graphene research for decades, and the reason why many thought graphene electronics would never work.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2024

Returns are wasteful from both financial and environmental perspectives, and worsen the inventory glut that has been plaguing retailers for months.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2022

Her conscience has been plaguing her for a while.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2022

It is nearly seven years now that Adam has been plaguing both himself and us, on account of that stupid affair of his.

From Joseph in the Snow, and The Clockmaker In Three Volumes. Vol. I. by Auerbach, Berthold