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Sleepless nights still afflict Maria occasionally but box breathing is something she knows can help her deal with periods that might feel overwhelming.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

The cost of common conditions that afflict retirees — from chronic illness to cardiovascular disease to cognitive decline — can deplete your savings with alarming speed.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 15, 2026

“We find AEE a compelling story that should command a top tier premium amidst positive catalyst execution and lack of political/regulatory downside risk that afflict many peers.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

“As this lawsuit shows, major national policy changes are desperately needed to safeguard against the terrible conditions that afflict so many immigrants held in detention centers across the country.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025

Among animals, too, epidemic diseases require large, dense populations and don’t afflict just any animal: they’re confined mainly to social animals providing the necessary large populations.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

The debilitating neuro-degenerative disease afflicts about 40,000 patients in the U.S., and there are no current treatments that slow progression.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Or is Juneteenth a celebration of the strength and excellence that both grew out of the great evil that slavery represented and in spite of it, an evil that still afflicts the nation in 2026?

From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026

An unusual autumn heat wave afflicts California, with elevated fire concerns that on Monday prompted some power shutoffs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2024

To get coverage they need support, and to get support they need coverage - the vicious circle that afflicts all but the two main parties in Westminster.

From BBC ● May 31, 2024

Now the elms are stricken with a disease that afflicts them throughout their range, a disease so serious that many experts believe all efforts to save the elms will in the end be futile.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Throughout this year, the entire country seems to have been afflicted with the weather-app blues.

From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026

They interviewed 191 afflicted people, and found that 177 reported eating at Mexican-style restaurants including Chipotle Mexican Grill and Qdoba before their illness.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

"If it's 35 degrees outside, it's over 40 degrees inside," said the 65-year-old, complaining that ageing residents were being afflicted with increasing headaches.

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

While Russell has floundered a little, less comfortable with the car, and is still afflicted by bad luck, pace seems to flow from Antonelli so easily.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

No sooner had they stopped than the press began to thicken around them, as more and more of the afflicted came limping and shambling toward the wagons.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

Military officials have disputed that there are severe issues afflicting the ship, and some veterans have also suggested that the accounts in the media are overblown.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

He explains how he believes Alcaraz’s tragic death likely came to be and how officers have become desensitized to issues afflicting America’s prisons.

From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026

What follows are the factors afflicting each region or market.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 17, 2026

Their bread-and-butter is comforting the most comfortable by afflicting the most afflicted.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2026

Tijuana’s greatest tourist attraction was its racetrack, which benefited from the hard times afflicting the racing industry in the United States.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand