afflict
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It makes for a wily and endearing tale, and in Adrian Nathan West’s excellent translation, the writing is remarkably untroubled by the stylistic sclerosis that can afflict writers with Vargas Llosa’s prestige.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
“As this lawsuit shows, major national policy changes are desperately needed to safeguard against the terrible conditions that afflict so many immigrants held in detention centers across the country.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025
However distanced you may feel from these effects, it’s worth pointing out that historically, what happens to Black workers comes to afflict all of America.
From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025
Her purpose: “to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.”
From Salon • Aug. 18, 2024
I sometimes wonder which of these will afflict me, later; because I know one of them will.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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