inflict

Example Sentences

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The broadening out of Operation Epic Fury into a regional conflict is starting to inflict serious economic pain on the Asian economies.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

“It now seeks to inflict additional pressure on the regime by making the living conditions for civilians intolerable.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

"So Pyongyang is likely to conduct tests and issue rhetoric about nuclear command, control, and delivery systems to suggest it could inflict unacceptable harm if its naval forces come under attack."

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Given an opportunity to inflict massive damage on that enemy, the president boldly seized it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

A fresh wrong did these words inflict: the worse, because they touched on the truth.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë