afflicted
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"I don't know of any other center in the world that trains exorcists," Syquia said of the two-storey facility built largely with donations from local families of the previously afflicted.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
As a young doctor, Sabin became familiar with the suffering of those afflicted by polio following a 1931 outbreak and resolved to focus his research on the disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Antonelli took pole in China despite the same front wing problem as afflicted Russell.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
One who takes seriously Christ’s Sermon on the Mount, with its directive to place the care of community, especially the outcast, vulnerable and afflicted, over the desire for personal gain.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
His wife, a well-preserved woman with afflicted eyelids and expression, scolded his mistake.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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"The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin
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