inflict

Example Sentences

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There are two fundamental factors analysts like me consider when assessing enemy threats: offensive capability to inflict damage and hostile intentions to use these capabilities to harm enemies.

From Salon

Or it could be an opportunity for the League One side to inflict a damaging defeat and send City's season spiralling.

From BBC

Fischetti then inflicted further pain on Quins by scoring his second from Mitchell's offload to secure the bonus point well before the interval.

From BBC

Motherwell were worthy winners at Fir Park and could have inflicted a far more embarrassing scoreline on Nancy's men but for wasteful finishing in their first home victory over Celtic since 2013.

From Barron's

Motherwell were worthy winners at Fir Park and could have inflicted a far more embarrassing scoreline on Nancy's men but for wasteful finishing in their first home win over Celtic since 2013.

From Barron's