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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a plight of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a difficult or unfortunate situation that someone or a group is experiencing.
Example: "The plight of the refugees has drawn international attention and support."
Alternatives: "a struggle of" or "a hardship of".
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Some friendly things have been hurt; a plight of tanagers, beaten down to city lawns by the same cold weather and the same lack of insects.
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Otari's run-in with hackers may be an extreme case, but its experience underscores a common plight of business: total ignorance of telecom costs.
It is a common plight of farmers across the United States, with the global agriculture industry in a wrenching downturn.
It feels more like a Tom Lehrer song than the plight of a serious political party facing a serious struggle.
During his first year at HBS, Jain received an e-mail detailing the plight of a person in desperate need of a donor for a bone marrow transplant.
Danilo recently finished Closeness, a documentary examining the plight of an aging subway saxophone player.
Given the noise around Making A Murderer, the plight of Steven Avery and his nephew is unlikely to go away either.
As a result, the plight of 99ers was notably absent from the recent debate in the Senate.
Most notably with Connor, who wrote a book called "Plight Of The Bee" that initially caught Häagen-Dazs' attention.
One day a colleague confronts Jonas about a report he has doctored, describing the plight of a family from Liberia.
Second-year medical student Hayden Ware read a short story, "Anatomy," recounting the plight of a first-year medical student.
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