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“Without relief, Defendants’ calculated campaign will continue to inflict fear, to destabilize SAL’s operations, and to cause further irreparable harm.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Renshaw took the strike when needed, protecting Lyon from the pace of Anrich Nortje, but became increasingly aggressive to add boundaries and inflict further pain as the partnership grew.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

But Krishnan-Harihara believes any sanctions imposed on the club are unlikely to inflict lasting damage on Manchester's economic prospects.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Taken together, this presents a false dichotomy: AI will either end disease and suffering or inflict it in untold measure.

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

As its name suggests, this spell can inflict great mental harm.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

The blame for any harm the technology inflicts should lay with its creators.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026

But more than 20 charities in both countries have said the French-British deal inflicts "further harm on people who have already survived war, torture, persecution, violence, human trafficking, and a treacherous sea journey".

From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026

Jocelin’s certainty is absolute; so is the damage it inflicts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

More experienced managers than relative rookie Rosenior have struggled to survive the mayhem and unique pressures that life at Chelsea inflicts.

From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026

Is humanity worth the pain it inflicts upon itself?

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

The Second World War, meanwhile, inflicted its own deadly toll -- the Soviet Union suffered the highest casualties, with 20-27 million people estimated to have died, both civilians and military.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

And damage inflicted by war on refineries in Russia and the Middle East might not be quickly repaired, said James Noel-Beswick of Sparta Commodities in London, a firm that advises energy traders.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Suvorova’s story is not just about the childhood trauma inflicted by her mail-order-bride mother, but it’s a redemption story about reuniting with her beloved maternal Babushka and biological father.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

I had heard so many stories of real-world harm inflicted on sick and elderly people.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Poverty and hard work had inflicted iniquitous damage on both.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

"We've got a lot of belief in Sidi, a big signing for the club," said Lampard, after inflicting a second successive 4-1 away defeat for the Magpies.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

They hoped they'd left the Champions League drawing board behind, but they're right back where they were when Kairat and Midtjylland and Ferencvaros and Cluj and AEK were the ones inflicting the pain.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

In the summer, it also began targeting warehouses of Russia's biggest online retailer Wildberries, inflicting losses not only on the company but also on hundreds of sellers who use the platform.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

In his novel “Sacred Hunger,” Barry Unsworth wrote: “Nothing a man suffers will prevent him from inflicting suffering on others. Indeed, it will teach him the way.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026

Not only did I not like being the center of attention—that’s a job better suited for the twins—but I also felt bad for inflicting pain on Chencho, even though I had been suspicious of him.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall