affliction
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The mystery affliction has killed at least 19 pachyderms, mostly females or young males, since June in Kenya -- with all of the animals exhibiting identical symptoms, including partial paralysis.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Further, they can be hard for primary care doctors, who might not be familiar with every tick-borne affliction, to catch.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Hannah Arendt controversially argued that pity is an “all-devouring passion” that only feeds on affliction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Beyond entertainment, Shepard devoted herself to raising awareness for sickle cell anemia after a friend died of the affliction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
“An affliction of the foot must be hard on a young girl.”
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
During a 2015 talk, Erikson called Katrina “far and away the most telling disaster of our national experience,” whose long-lasting consequences revealed all manner of societal afflictions: mismanagement of infrastructure, political corruption, inequality, racism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025
Francis has spoken openly about her personal afflictions over the course of her career.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2025
But to experience divine visions through the mortal body came at great physical cost, often in the form of seizures, migraines and other afflictions.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2024
For some time, Weinstein has been ailing with a variety of afflictions, including cardiac issues, diabetes, sleep apnea and eye problems.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2024
But the most terrible of the afflictions were men and women with leprosy.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
Vocabulary lists containing affliction
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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