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Examples
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Pete Doherty Says He Wouldn't "Inflict" Himself On A Woman
unknown title 2009
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Inflict the maximum damage, keep fighting, don't be taken alive, says one handler.
It's a war and we have to realise it soon Not a sheep 2009
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Inflict enough mental pain on Radih to get him to do something he himself knew was wrong.
American Assassin Vince Flynn 2010
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Inflict immediate, unsustainable financial damage on both sides — by doing nothing.
Our critic's TV bailout plan promises to pay off in quality 2008
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Election 2008 is a long way off and Bush-Cheney have much more Irreconcilable and Prefound Evil to Inflict upon Passive America & Whining Democrats.
Poll: GOP Would Beat Hillary In Alabama, But Not By Much 2009
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The theory behind it is brutally simple: Inflict as much destruction upon the body as possible while still leaving the subject "viable."
Cancer Survivor Alyssa Iacoboni Goes on the Hunt of a Lifetime 2007
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Inflict pain or threaten others, then allow them to get back with you.
A Tirade From Bill Clinton - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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So, wouldn't a more accurate title for the story have been something along the lines, "Rating Agencies Inflict Further Pain on the Market?"
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Inflict the maelstrom and disintegration upon the spoilers in the name of renewal.
A Response to 8 Years of George W. Bush's Simulucrum on Real Humans 2008
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Inflict lasting damage on the U.S. economy. Change the political landscape, or the culture.
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