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- noun Plural form of
plight . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
plight .
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Examples
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Alfred Molina shines as Doctor Octopus, while Tobey Maguire, though often times hard to look at, captures the plights of Peter Parker perfectly.
Top 25 Geek Movies of the Decade « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more 2009
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What is clear is that as a foreign citizen, I was fortunate to receive international support, while the plights of other innocent prisoners were less known outside Iran.
Who Are Iran's Political Prisoners? Roxana Saberi 2011
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Now comes an opportunity for editor Anna Wintour's magazine to make amends: Syria's patron, Iran, has arrested 70 fashion designers whose plights can use some journalistic attention.
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Unemployed people just want their plights addressed first.
Labor Day Blues Al Lewis 2011
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If you decide to use it for cultivation – or rent it to a farmer for cultivation -- then you are dependent on the vagaries of the weather, and other plights befalling Indian farmers.
Maximum Money: Is Agricultural Land a Good Investment? Shefali Anand 2011
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What makes the movie work, by contrast, is that the plights of the three principal characters are genuinely felt: We are invited to identify with their struggle to make their way in an uncomprehending world.
Choking on Sequins Terry Teachout 2011
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A: A lot of Christians fear the corrupting influence of "the world," but when it comes to the spiritual plights of young people, what happens inside the church matters most.
What Does It Mean To Be An 'Ex-Christian'? Josh Fleet 2011
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A: A lot of Christians fear the corrupting influence of "the world," but when it comes to the spiritual plights of young people, what happens inside the church matters most.
What Does It Mean To Be An 'Ex-Christian'? Josh Fleet 2011
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Today there is one in each theater, an unusual symmetry that seems to magnify the solitude and difficulty of their plights.
America's Forgotten Prisoners of War David Feith 2011
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Though the chemistry of the two leads for the most part carries the story, what saves the evening from dullsville is more the enthusiasm of the ensemble cast and the audience cheering them on than our identification with sharply defined characters whose plights are meant to be our own.
James Scarborough: The Wedding Singer, Musical Theatre West James Scarborough 2011
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