Example Sentences

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Today’s layoffs are a continuation of the slow bleed that has plagued the gaming industry postpandemic.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

Shrinking Covid revenue has plagued drugmakers across the industry.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“He must resist the temptation of incrementalism that has plagued Apple of late,” said Dipanjan Chatterjee, vice president and principal analyst at Forrester.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Once models can autonomously design successor models, and once powerful AI systems are embedded in critical infrastructure and military operations, we’ll face the same reactive posture that has plagued cybersecurity for decades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

But the weakness that has plagued me all morning takes firm hold, and I fall to the sand a few feet away, sweating and nauseous.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir