inflict
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Fonseca knew Djokovic was waning physically on another hot Paris evening, showing the composure to play the right shots at the right times - and execute them - to inflict serious damage.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“The financial crisis of 1873 and the two-decade deflation that followed did more than inflict economic pain,” the author argues.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
A criminal conviction, even with a modest sentence, could still inflict serious damage, including a "big reputational impact," Tokson said.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The plaintiffs had not even established that shifting power generation toward technologies that inflict less damage on humans and the planet qualified as “harm” here.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
If the Wampanoag and Mexica had shamans who could magically inflict sickness, why couldn’t the British?
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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