: suffering or being subjected to constant or repeated trouble or harassment
an economically beleaguered city
With its life-support system cut off, the beleaguered college has embarked on a tortuous campaign to keep going. Lucinda Harper
… as he evolved from conformist to opportunist to reformer to revolutionary to beleaguered leader. Philip Taubman
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Recent Examples on the WebTexas lawmakers are hoping an overhaul of how board members are selected to lead the state’s electricity grid will help restore credibility for the beleaguered agency.Dallas News, 30 Sep. 2021 Martinez and other cadets have an outsized job before them: help transform a beleaguered police agency struggling to reinvent itself amid a national crisis of confidence in policing. David Mcfadden, baltimoresun.com, 7 Sep. 2021 Even so, a beleaguered U.S. public health system has struggled to contain the outbreak‚ a challenge that only grows with every new positive case. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 The idea that the current, beleaguered system could handle an additional influx of children in need of protection is ludicrous. Ashoka, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022 The survey of 759 facilities last month shows pressures aren’t easing in the beleaguered sector. Lauren Coleman-lochner, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2022 Chinese policy makers have pledged to support the economy, including the beleaguered internet-technology sector. Quentin Webb, WSJ, 22 May 2022 While this is certainly a step in the right direction, more monies must be allocated to recharge our beleaguered business sector.Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2022 San Francisco City College students and professors are protesting after the beleaguered education system again suggested cuts to teaching staff. Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Apr. 2022 See More