affliction
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In 2005, Florida first got signs of a new affliction in its groves called citrus greening disease.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
As anxiety about the affliction spreads, the beauty industry is selling solutions ranging from creams to futuristic-looking LED red-light collars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Beyond entertainment, Shepard devoted herself to raising awareness for sickle cell anemia after a friend died of the affliction.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
But lately, it is drawing attention for those drugs’ success at clearing a more familiar affliction: acne.
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
His affliction, whatever it was called, hadn’t prevented Finn from helping Roza when she had needed him.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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Vocabulary lists containing affliction
100 SAT Words Beginning with "A"
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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