Example Sentences

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Gross hallucinations — or are they? — will afflict them through the series.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2025

They fear the pathogen will afflict people who are unvaccinated or not up to date on their shots.

From Washington Times • Aug. 12, 2022

Open fell short in part because of anxiety and nerves -- something he doesn’t think will afflict Koepka this week.

From Fox News • Jun. 12, 2019

Researchers say that, as climate change drives up baseline temperatures, bleaching will afflict reefs more frequently.

From Nature • Dec. 18, 2016

I sometimes wonder which of these will afflict me, later; because I know one of them will.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood