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affliction

[uh-flik-shuhn] / əˈflɪk ʃən /


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In 2005, Florida first got signs of a new affliction in its groves called citrus greening disease.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Anxiety about the affliction is spreading, and the race for a cure is on.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

But lately, it is drawing attention for those drugs’ success at clearing a more familiar affliction: acne.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

For Belichick, they say, it's part love of the game, part love for coaching, and part an affliction that has ailed many great sports figures: an inability to know when to say goodbye.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

But there is no preparing for vipers on the doorstep and drums in the forest, calling up an end to a century of affliction.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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