inflict
Example Sentences
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Motherwell were worthy winners at Fir Park and could have inflicted a far more embarrassing scoreline on Nancy's men but for wasteful finishing in their first home victory over Celtic since 2013.
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Motherwell were worthy winners at Fir Park and could have inflicted a far more embarrassing scoreline on Nancy's men but for wasteful finishing in their first home win over Celtic since 2013.
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Compounding rewards patience only if investors avoid self‑inflicted interruptions — unnecessary losses early, premature gains later.
From MarketWatch
Compounding rewards patience only if investors avoid self‑inflicted interruptions — unnecessary losses early, premature gains later.
From MarketWatch
But inflicting a serious blow to their cross city rivals' title dream made the three points all the sweeter for David Gray's side.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
