Example Sentences

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The bad news is the losses inflicted on foreign investors could spill over to bond and currency markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The authors of Wednesday's report point out that the devastation inflicted by Cyclone Senyar proves how vulnerable the species is.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The losses inflicted on the U.S. fleet in 1941 at Pearl Harbor by the Japanese, in whose navy Mahan was required reading, were soon replaced, and then some.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The play, a British import by Mark Rosenblatt set in the summer of 1983, focuses on a moment of crisis that Dahl has inflicted on himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

When Walt’s double life came to light, the revelations inflicted deep wounds.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer