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That same year, a landmark book, "Unhealthy Societies: The Afflictions of Inequality," by Wilkinson appeared, which expounded on these concepts.

From Salon • Nov. 27, 2022

Afflictions like burnout that can decrease job performance are increasingly just part of the description of being a health care worker.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2022

Afflictions of the liver, digestive system, endocrine system, cardiovascular, general weight problems etc should occur less often.

From The Guardian • Jan. 8, 2013

Woe Is Syphilis, and Other Afflictions of the Literati The old Irishman was a swollen, wheezing mess, wildly out of control, kidneys failing, heart fibrillating.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2012

What he wrung from his clothes he used to light the lamp of Our Lady of Afflictions for more than a month.

From The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes; his fortunes and misfortunes as told by himself by Rudder, Robert S.