afflicted
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Supporters say the proposed funding could give those afflicted with chronic illness hope and potentially more options for treatment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
Indonesia is afflicted by wildfires regularly during its dry season, but this year the blazes have been turbocharged by a powerful El Nino cycle, which typically brings drought.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Verstappen and Hamilton were the first of a number of cars that were afflicted by a software issue that left them unable to do more than crawl along.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
His teenage crush, afflicted by illness, welcomes it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Thomas, uncomplaining though he was, had mentioned the headaches that afflicted him after hours of work.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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