inflicted
Example Sentences
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The Second World War, meanwhile, inflicted its own deadly toll -- the Soviet Union suffered the highest casualties, with 20-27 million people estimated to have died, both civilians and military.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
He even ended the match wearing the captain's armband as England inflicted the heaviest defeat in Croatia's history.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Suvorova’s story is not just about the childhood trauma inflicted by her mail-order-bride mother, but it’s a redemption story about reuniting with her beloved maternal Babushka and biological father.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
I had heard so many stories of real-world harm inflicted on sick and elderly people.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
According to the CIA, the bombing campaign was costing the United States nine dollars and sixty cents for every one dollar of damage inflicted on North Vietnam.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
