Example Sentences

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The conflict in Iran is inflicting a new toll on U.S. commercial construction, raising costs and risking project delays.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

From the jet fuel used in bombing raids to acrid smoke from burning oil depots, the conflict in the Middle East is inflicting a significant toll on nature and the climate.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

But he also worries that uncertainty is inflicting long-term damage.

From BBC • Sep. 14, 2025

And it is inflicting pain on millions of Britons who face soaring rents and higher rates on their mortgages.

From New York Times • Jul. 19, 2023

To have Germany able to pay even a part of the damage she is inflicting upon the world, she must be put back upon her industrial feet.

From The Audacious War by Barron, Clarence W. (Clarence Walker)