Example Sentences

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From dry and cracked reservoirs in Spain to falling water levels on major arteries like the Danube, the Rhine and the Po, an unprecedented drought is afflicting nearly half of the European continent.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2022

Now, a pandemic is afflicting the poultry industry — but not the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2022

A minicab drought is afflicting passengers, with scores of social media complaints of cabs being unavailable or cancelled at the last minute.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2021

Scott Rozelle, a Stanford economist who spent three decades working on rural development in China, said a crisis is afflicting “the China we don’t see.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2021

Now comes the difficult part: you must provoke the animal that is afflicting you.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel