afflicted
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The challenge of getting a beautiful book into print and past the objections of China’s censors has afflicted everything from graphic novels to cookbooks.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026
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
He advocated for the creation of institutions, colloquially known as leper colonies, for those afflicted with perhaps the world’s most stigmatized disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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
Between about 1100 and 1300 a.d., cataclysms afflicted Indian settlements from the Hudson Valley to Florida.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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