afflicting
Britishadjective
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A return to industrial musicals in the age of A.I. didn’t strike me as a solution for all the woes afflicting the performing arts, from pricey tickets to the increasingly blatant corporatization of the arts.
From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026
That has driven down costs but also pushed some companies to the brink in another instance of the hypercompetition sometimes blamed for afflicting China’s economic health.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
In 2005, Boeing agreed to pay $30 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that pollutants from the hilltop lab were responsible for range of cancers, auto-immune disorders and tumors afflicting nearby residents.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026
What follows are the factors afflicting each region or market.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 17, 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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