stricken
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Then, William Hyde, a middle-aged Black man born and bred in Nashville, looked dumbfounded—he too had been stricken by Chud.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Rescuers were still combing the stricken area for victims, search and rescue official Fathur Rahman told AFP on Monday morning.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
We still don’t know what exactly is driving our national outbreak of cyclosporiasis, the parasitic infection that has stricken thousands of Americans with explosive diarrhea.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
In neighbouring Gwynedd, two young boys were praised after taking it upon themselves to direct cars through the village of Llanbedr, which has been stricken with traffic problems for decades.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
There was a momentary pause, while I stood stricken, waiting for his answer.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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