as in to afflict
to cause persistent suffering to
a lingering cold bedeviled me for over a month
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Recent Examples of bedevil
The lack of affordable, quality child care has bedeviled parents and employers across the country for several years, even becoming a talking point in this year’s presidential election.
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Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Spikes in migrants journeying to the U.S. border have bedeviled Republican and Democratic presidents alike.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
The growth of offshore wind, meanwhile, is bedeviled by a tight supply chain, financing difficulties, and fishing conflicts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024
Absolutely flying under Emery's first 3/4 season, then sadly bedevilled by injury for most of last year.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Spikes in migrants journeying to the U.S. border have bedeviled Republican and Democratic presidents alike.
—Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2024
The growth of offshore wind, meanwhile, is bedeviled by a tight supply chain, financing difficulties, and fishing conflicts.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024
Absolutely flying under Emery's first 3/4 season, then sadly bedevilled by injury for most of last year.
—Nick Miller, The Athletic, 12 Aug. 2024
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Nursing homes, day cares and other places that serve people who may have weakened immune systems often use egg products for this reason. not be left out In recent years, another nasty bug has been afflicting poultry and, in turn, egg production.Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2025
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Still many have struggled with insurance coverage and storage efforts, with those working in these industries often personally afflicted themselves.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Bulls were plagued by injuries, mainly to Lonzo Ball and Zach LaVine, and never finished better than sixth in the Eastern Conference with DeRozan in tow.Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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The devastating wildfires that have left 10 dead and more than 10,000 homes and businesses destroyed are still plaguing Los Angeles-area residents.Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Charles also joined a Catholic congregation supporting a charity helping Christians persecuted across the Middle East and the globe.Simon Perry, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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Of course, traitors to the Empire were persecuted and executed too.Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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The Los Angeles area is besieged by wildfires that have killed at least 10 people, destroyed thousands of structures and displaced more than 100,000 people.Karina Zaiets, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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California 5 dead, more than 1,100 structures destroyed as firestorm besieges L.A. County 16 minutes ago After any natural disaster, horror stories invariably crop up about insurance companies skimping or dragging their feet on payments to vulnerable homeowners.Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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There was one person former City Manager John Shirey sought to understand a Sacramento beset by economic downturns in 2011.Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025
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The new record comes as little surprise after a year beset by extremes.Denise Chow, NBC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Bedevil.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bedevil. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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