plague
noun
an epidemic disease that causes high mortality; pestilence.
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
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Some have responded that it’s too early for them to decide because there’s no way to predict the extent to which COVID-19 will be plaguing Maryland in the fall.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 25, 2020