inflicted
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Economists at the New York Federal Reserve have found that these levies have inflicted a heavy hit on many common consumer goods.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026
These adverse moves have wrong-footed the hedge-fund community and inflicted severe losses.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
After everything Russia has inflicted on Ukraine, Kyiv isn’t about to turn to Moscow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
“Like reparations? For damages inflicted upon me by your son?”
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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