inflicted
Example Sentences
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Near the base of a column atop which Saint Simeon Stylites once perched, scattered stones lay bare the damage inflicted on the surrounding Byzantine monastery in northern Syria by war, looting and rampant illegal excavations.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Spaniard inflicted the first blow on Federer's serve in the third game and then saw off two break points to serve out the set at 5-4.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
Yet residents who have cautiously returned to Nabatieh have expressed dismay at the huge damage Israel inflicted on the city's neighbourhoods and its famed market, where the roofing had collapsed and shops were devastated.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
How do the police arrest someone who hasn’t actually inflicted harm on anyone?
From Slate ● Jun. 15, 2026
After the destruction of Tenochtitlan, the Spanish court and intellectual elite were convulsed with argument for a century about whether the conversions were worth the suffering inflicted.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
