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But even before the coronavirus hit, many of the same issues were afflicting religious institutions; the most faithful worshipers have aged and church attendance has fallen in recent decades.

From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2020

It was a comfort to be rid of the mire, but the stones were afflicting enough to our bruised feet.

From Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863 by Lockwood, John

Often in the midst of their family and friends the children would pretend to be seized with strange convulsions and 5 would cry out that the witches were afflicting them.

From Story Hour Readings: Seventh Year by Hartwell, E. C. (Ernest Clark)

These were afflicting considerations, nor could all my ingenuity discover one resource against them.

From Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience by Lever, Charles James

Often in the midst of their family and friends the children would pretend to be seized with strange convulsions, and would cry out that the witches were afflicting them.

From Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel