The surgery was a success, and the footballer, who was once plagued by weight problems, has since ran in marathons.

Lott defeated five other candidates in the history making event for the state's oldest university, once plagued by the dark days of racism.

The sirens, once plagued with failures, have functioned nearly flawlessly ever since.

Once plagued by paranoia about himself and his family, her son had slowly gotten better.

At The Rocks, once plagued by lawlessness and disease, demolished and rebuilt, old houses survive in narrow lanes.

Renault itself was once plagued by losses and inefficiency until Mr. Ghosn reversed the trend starting a few years ago.

Once again plagued by the lack of resources, the university was forced to use public buildings.

Mr. Robins is leading an ambitious effort to revitalize the formerly woebegone district, once plagued by muggings and burglaries.

In the years around World War I the zone, once plagued by malaria, was reclaimed.

Even South Orange's commercial center, once plagued with 17 vacant storefronts, has come back to life.