afflicting
Example Sentences
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AI adoption isn’t just a problem afflicting one company, but nearly all of them, according to researchers.
"Staff who are fully vaccinated are also still at risk of catching the virus and potentially developing long Covid, which is already afflicting tens of thousands of school staff."
From BBC
Symptoms of the condition often begin in childhood or adolescence, afflicting an estimated 1 to 2 percent of young people and rising to about one in 40 adults.
From New York Times
As long as news reports citing “breakthrough” infections — those afflicting the already-vaccinated — remain common, those workers mightcontinue to harbor doubts about the value of vaccinations.
From Los Angeles Times
The incessant, shrieking sounds of cicadas may no longer be afflicting the Washington region, but experts say the insects may be bringing a new nuisance — oak leaf itch mites.
From Washington Post
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