afflicting
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The rolling, forested hills of Kentucky’s bourbon country are ground zero for the slowdown afflicting the U.S. alcohol industry.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
What follows are the factors afflicting each region or market.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
I would argue that the parallel still holds, in that the fundamental crisis of democracy afflicting both countries is strikingly similar.
From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026
Their bread-and-butter is comforting the most comfortable by afflicting the most afflicted.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
Tijuana’s greatest tourist attraction was its racetrack, which benefited from the hard times afflicting the racing industry in the United States.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
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