inflicted
Example Sentences
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But this is how discovery works: If you claim a broadcast inflicted extraordinary economic harm, the defendant gets to test that claim.
From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2026
Six months later, he inflicted a humiliating defeat with a lightning counter-offensive in the northeastern Kharkiv region.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The measure of his serious intent to change will be measured in how he spends it—in seeking a return to public power, or in reckoning with the harm he inflicted.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
"The terror inflicted on this community was significant, and its effects on Minneapolis and Lake Street in particular will be long-lasting."
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Remembering how many injuries I had sustained — and inflicted — playing volleyball, I felt faintly nauseated.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
