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Bean representative rather than deal with yet another AI assistant on a the website from a company whose parent company is plagued by data leaks.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2026

The DOE has completed some major maintenance through a $1.4 billion project, but the effort has been plagued by delays and cost overruns.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

Dr El-Sader said that warming temperatures from climate change could worsen Legionnaires' outbreaks, though the disease has plagued New York and other major cities around the world for decades.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

The DRC's 17th Ebola outbreak was declared on May 15 after several deaths in Ituri, a mineral-rich province plagued by armed groups.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

There were few leaves left on the bush, as the old man had been forced to eat leaves to deal with the great hunger which plagued him.

From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith