Example Sentences

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The marathon and race walking events were moved to Sapporo because of the heat that was plaguing Tokyo.

From Fox News • Aug. 2, 2021

That piece detailed her own long struggle to understand what was plaguing her, and her admission that, though she was ultimately helped by a chronic Lyme diagnosis and treatment, she’s still not quite convinced.

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2019

He told reporters that “a culture of complacency” was plaguing certain parts of the agency.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2017

The CSOs weren’t shy about what was plaguing them.

From Forbes • Jul. 30, 2011

Bangala, for example, the poisonwood tree that was plaguing us all half to death.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver