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to cause someone to accept or experience something unwanted
The criminal inflicted a lifetime of distress on his unsuspecting victims.
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Recent Examples of inflicted
Moss rejected that position, finding that the order nevertheless inflicted concrete harm and violated constitutional protections.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
And if so, is this advantage proportionate to the harm inflicted on civilians and the environment?
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
But even with effective air defenses, Iran’s missiles and drones — and the debris from those that are intercepted — have killed and wounded civilians, inflicted significant damage on key energy facilities and jolted the global economy.
—Jiachuan Wu, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Tehran is demanding binding guarantees that neither the United States nor Israel will strike again, reparations for the damage already inflicted, and formal recognition of its control over the Strait of Hormuz.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Centene grew revenue almost 20% last year amid drastic cuts to federal Medicaid spending that have inflicted pain on the bottom line and customers.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Lamarck, who in later life would often express his feelings of grievance against the injustices his colleagues inflicted on him, also had a quick and keen sense of obligation.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
In her first interview since then, Savannah Guthrie also described the pain inflicted on her family by the unresolved case.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
So far the offensive has made little progress, while Ukraine’s military has claimed to have inflicted disastrous casualties on Russian forces.
—Abc News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
And if so, is this advantage proportionate to the harm inflicted on civilians and the environment?
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
But even with effective air defenses, Iran’s missiles and drones — and the debris from those that are intercepted — have killed and wounded civilians, inflicted significant damage on key energy facilities and jolted the global economy.
—Jiachuan Wu, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Tehran is demanding binding guarantees that neither the United States nor Israel will strike again, reparations for the damage already inflicted, and formal recognition of its control over the Strait of Hormuz.
—Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Centene grew revenue almost 20% last year amid drastic cuts to federal Medicaid spending that have inflicted pain on the bottom line and customers.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Lamarck, who in later life would often express his feelings of grievance against the injustices his colleagues inflicted on him, also had a quick and keen sense of obligation.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
In her first interview since then, Savannah Guthrie also described the pain inflicted on her family by the unresolved case.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026
So far the offensive has made little progress, while Ukraine’s military has claimed to have inflicted disastrous casualties on Russian forces.
—Abc News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflicted
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Meanwhile, those imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 — intended to target specific imports that threaten national security — remain in place.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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Because the price hikes were found to be imposed without providing customers with valid justifications, the court ruled that the new prices are invalid and ordered Netflix to refund affected subscribers.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2026
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The deputy gang narrative was a political campaign created to discredit my administration, never used during the McDonnell era, and mysteriously disappeared during the current administration.—
Opinion Staff,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Apr. 2026
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Now, as China prioritizes renewable energy over coal, Yang is ahead of the change his fellow workers are being forced to confront.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Conflicting signals have set up a week in which investors are forced to position for starkly divergent outcomes.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Liman allowed three of the 13 legal claims — including breach of contract, retaliation, and aiding and abetting in retaliation — Lively brought against her director and costar Baldoni to proceed to trial.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Separately, the county board of supervisors has hired outside legal counsel to guide them on how to respond to allegations that the sheriff perjured himself during a deposition in a First Amendment lawsuit brought against him by one of his own deputies.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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