afflicting

Example Sentences

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What follows are the factors afflicting each region or market.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

Their case is helped by the crisis afflicting Dundee University and evidence that much of further education is heading deep into the red and facing possible closures.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

Many of the forces weighing on downtown Dallas—from remote work to homelessness—are afflicting other urban core neighborhoods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

Through this, the filmmakers fulfill their aim of presenting a more complicated and fascinating version of the American story, showing that the ills afflicting us today were present from the very beginning.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2025

Any fears I had that some deeper trouble was afflicting the Ford were laid to rest when I tried the ignition and heard the engine come to life with a healthy murmur.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro