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An explosion or spillage from the tanker would not only result in an environmental disaster but also inflict significant damage on economic activities. – Ahmed Nagi	Found on New York Times 11 months ago
They want to inflict a strategic defeat on us and climb all over our nuclear facilities, so I’d like to make the announcement today that Russia is suspending its participation in the START Treaty. – Getty Images	Found on CNN 1 year ago
When you live your life by poor standards, you inflict damage on everyone who crosses your path, especially those you love. – Jordan Belfort	added by RetroCoder80s 1 year ago
The US dollar can inflict more pain on the markets because Manik Narain don't have the silver lining of better economic growth in the background. – Manik Narain	Found on CNN 1 year ago
There could be a slowdown or even a shallow and short recession. But we're not seeing a protracted downturn that would inflict a lot of pain. – Bruce Van Saun	Found on CNN 1 year ago
They used the vacuum bomb today, the devastation that Russia is trying to inflict on Ukraine is large. – Oksana Markarova	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
It’s a heartless move that deeply saddens me and motivates me to want to do even more me to fight to bring democracy to Cuba. I hold the tyrannical thugs in power accountable for this decision and the wave of brutal suffering it will inflict on the Cuban people who only want to be free like you and I are as Americans. – Bella Thorne	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The judiciary is determined to inflict the most severe punishment on( the killer and a suspected accomplice) in accordance with the law. – Ensieh Khazali	Found on CNN 2 years ago
Once again, Amy Wax has, through Amy Wax thoroughly anti-intellectual and racist comments denigrating Asian immigrants, underscored a fundamental tension around harmful speech at American universities, like all racist generalizations, Wax's recent comments inflict harm by perpetuating stereotypes and placing differential burdens on Asian students, faculty, and staff to carry the weight of this vitriol and bias. – Theodore Rugers	Found on CNN 2 years ago
The vicious censure resolutions to strip Trustee Mary Bone and me of the powers and duties bestowed upon us by the voters is a naked political hit job, the majority on the board are diverting taxpayer dollars and manpower away from students and teachers to destroy our reputations and inflict financial pain. – Danielle Weston	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
In reference to the issue raised by the defense in their joint letter report to the court today of their plan to challenge the constitutionality of what we call the ‘ lookback ’ provision in California, that is a major issue, they say they plan to challenge the constitutionality of the new law. If the new law was decided by a court – and ultimately that will have to be a decision most likely all the way up to the Supreme Court of California – to be unconstitutional, that is going to inflict significant harm potentially on many victims of child sexual abuse in California. – Gloria Allred	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
If you're a ransomware actor, your goal is to inflict as much pain as possible to compel these companies to pay you, this is beyond cybersecurity only, this is now a cyber-physical event where actual, physical-world processes get halted. When you can target companies in those environments, clearly that's where the most pain is felt because that's where they make money. – Katell Thielemann	Found on CNN 2 years ago
I do not wish to participate in the Tokyo Games under the stewardship of a NOC [ National Olympic Committee ] that is tied to a regime that continues to inflict suffering on my people. – Win Htet Oo	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Those who fell victim to the attack effectively gave away their user names, passwords… which could allow attackers to steal the stimulus check and/or inflict additional financial damage. – Evan Reiser	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Not all who betray feel guilt and remorse. They often proclaim the betrayed deserved the punishment for past actions. A rationalization intended to ensnare the ignorant and offer warrant. Remember. The betrayer was either attempting to gain something for themselves, or to inflict pain upon you; or both. – Gandolfo - (RJ Intindola)	added by RJ Intindola 3 years ago
I think many countries' faith in the US as a reliable partner have been shaken by the damage President Donald Trump has done, not just to The US diplomat democracy and institutions, but to multilateral institutions as well, president Donald Trump still has two months in which President Donald Trump can inflict damage( even if temporary). And the reluctance to admit defeat and start a peaceful transfer of power is being noted with dismay by democratic allies and with barely concealed glee by countries like Russia, China, and Turkey. – The US diplomat	Found on CNN 3 years ago
A bullhook is an outdated, circus-style training tool that resembles a fireplace poker and is used to inflict pain and punishment on elephants. – Nicole Paquette	Found on CNN 4 years ago
To leave people who have fled war and violence in Libya on the high seas in this weather would be to inflict suffering upon suffering, they must be immediately allowed to dock, and allowed to receive much-needed humanitarian aid. – Vincent Cochetel	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The harm and detriment to an employer stemming from these kinds of issues are not solely financial, they can inflict greater damage to reputation, public image, productivity and retention. – Matthew Cole	Found on Reuters 4 years ago
He had the opportunity to make the right decision and tell the truth, but he went in a different direction and he abused honor and he abused trust, he chose to inflict more pain and suffering to the Grinsteads on that day. – Brad Rigby	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
I had a callous and inexcusable lack of awareness and insensitivity to the pain my behavior could inflict on others. – Mark Herring	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
We do not know yet the (Iranian) casualty count, but I can say that in terms of our purpose, we focused less on personnel and more on capabilities and hardware ... to inflict long-term damage on the Iranian military establishment in Syria. We assess it will take substantial time to replenish. – Jonathan Conricus	Found on Reuters 6 years ago
It becomes a question of: How much pain are you willing to inflict yourself going through the confirmation process versus how much you think you can actually do considering the shortness of time and the potential difficulties that may arise. – Max Stier	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
Violating international law, they launched missiles to inflict panic and terrorism on Syrians and destroy scientific centers, there has been powerful global revulsion around the planet. – Nicolas Maduro	Found on Reuters 6 years ago

An explosion or spillage from the tanker would not only result in an environmental disaster but also inflict significant damage on economic activities.

– Ahmed Nagi

Found on New York Times
11 months ago

They want to inflict a strategic defeat on us and climb all over our nuclear facilities, so I’d like to make the announcement today that Russia is suspending its participation in the START Treaty.

– Getty Images

Found on CNN
1 year ago

When you live your life by poor standards, you inflict damage on everyone who crosses your path, especially those you love.

– Jordan Belfort

added by RetroCoder80s
1 year ago

The US dollar can inflict more pain on the markets because Manik Narain don't have the silver lining of better economic growth in the background.

– Manik Narain

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There could be a slowdown or even a shallow and short recession. But we're not seeing a protracted downturn that would inflict a lot of pain.

– Bruce Van Saun

Found on CNN
1 year ago

They used the vacuum bomb today, the devastation that Russia is trying to inflict on Ukraine is large.

– Oksana Markarova

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

It’s a heartless move that deeply saddens me and motivates me to want to do even more me to fight to bring democracy to Cuba. I hold the tyrannical thugs in power accountable for this decision and the wave of brutal suffering it will inflict on the Cuban people who only want to be free like you and I are as Americans.

– Bella Thorne

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The judiciary is determined to inflict the most severe punishment on( the killer and a suspected accomplice) in accordance with the law.

– Ensieh Khazali

Found on CNN
2 years ago

Once again, Amy Wax has, through Amy Wax thoroughly anti-intellectual and racist comments denigrating Asian immigrants, underscored a fundamental tension around harmful speech at American universities, like all racist generalizations, Wax's recent comments inflict harm by perpetuating stereotypes and placing differential burdens on Asian students, faculty, and staff to carry the weight of this vitriol and bias.

– Theodore Rugers

Found on CNN
2 years ago

The vicious censure resolutions to strip Trustee Mary Bone and me of the powers and duties bestowed upon us by the voters is a naked political hit job, the majority on the board are diverting taxpayer dollars and manpower away from students and teachers to destroy our reputations and inflict financial pain.

– Danielle Weston

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

In reference to the issue raised by the defense in their joint letter report to the court today of their plan to challenge the constitutionality of what we call the ‘ lookback ’ provision in California, that is a major issue, they say they plan to challenge the constitutionality of the new law. If the new law was decided by a court – and ultimately that will have to be a decision most likely all the way up to the Supreme Court of California – to be unconstitutional, that is going to inflict significant harm potentially on many victims of child sexual abuse in California.

– Gloria Allred

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

If you're a ransomware actor, your goal is to inflict as much pain as possible to compel these companies to pay you, this is beyond cybersecurity only, this is now a cyber-physical event where actual, physical-world processes get halted. When you can target companies in those environments, clearly that's where the most pain is felt because that's where they make money.

– Katell Thielemann

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I do not wish to participate in the Tokyo Games under the stewardship of a NOC [ National Olympic Committee ] that is tied to a regime that continues to inflict suffering on my people.

– Win Htet Oo

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Those who fell victim to the attack effectively gave away their user names, passwords… which could allow attackers to steal the stimulus check and/or inflict additional financial damage.

– Evan Reiser

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Not all who betray feel guilt and remorse. They often proclaim the betrayed deserved the punishment for past actions. A rationalization intended to ensnare the ignorant and offer warrant. Remember. The betrayer was either attempting to gain something for themselves, or to inflict pain upon you; or both.

– Gandolfo - (RJ Intindola)

added by RJ Intindola
3 years ago

I think many countries' faith in the US as a reliable partner have been shaken by the damage President Donald Trump has done, not just to The US diplomat democracy and institutions, but to multilateral institutions as well, president Donald Trump still has two months in which President Donald Trump can inflict damage( even if temporary). And the reluctance to admit defeat and start a peaceful transfer of power is being noted with dismay by democratic allies and with barely concealed glee by countries like Russia, China, and Turkey.

– The US diplomat

Found on CNN
3 years ago

A bullhook is an outdated, circus-style training tool that resembles a fireplace poker and is used to inflict pain and punishment on elephants.

– Nicole Paquette

Found on CNN
4 years ago

To leave people who have fled war and violence in Libya on the high seas in this weather would be to inflict suffering upon suffering, they must be immediately allowed to dock, and allowed to receive much-needed humanitarian aid.

– Vincent Cochetel

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

The harm and detriment to an employer stemming from these kinds of issues are not solely financial, they can inflict greater damage to reputation, public image, productivity and retention.

– Matthew Cole

Found on Reuters
4 years ago

He had the opportunity to make the right decision and tell the truth, but he went in a different direction and he abused honor and he abused trust, he chose to inflict more pain and suffering to the Grinsteads on that day.

– Brad Rigby

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

I had a callous and inexcusable lack of awareness and insensitivity to the pain my behavior could inflict on others.

– Mark Herring

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

We do not know yet the (Iranian) casualty count, but I can say that in terms of our purpose, we focused less on personnel and more on capabilities and hardware ... to inflict long-term damage on the Iranian military establishment in Syria. We assess it will take substantial time to replenish.

– Jonathan Conricus

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

It becomes a question of: How much pain are you willing to inflict yourself going through the confirmation process versus how much you think you can actually do considering the shortness of time and the potential difficulties that may arise.

– Max Stier

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

Violating international law, they launched missiles to inflict panic and terrorism on Syrians and destroy scientific centers, there has been powerful global revulsion around the planet.

– Nicolas Maduro

Found on Reuters
6 years ago

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