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Discover LudwigThe phrase "already inflicted" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe harm or damage that has been caused or imposed prior to the current moment.
Example: "The pain from the injuries was a constant reminder of the suffering already inflicted during the accident."
Alternatives: "previously caused" or "earlier imposed".
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He plans to recapitulate what is known and not known about the terrorism already inflicted on the nation.
But the anxiety remains, as do the wounds already inflicted on lives and businesses, in some cases by months of spending cuts even before the shutdown began.
Most people do not want a small nuclear reactor on their laps: it will not cause computers to melt down, but laptops have already inflicted nasty burns.
One reason these kinds of shootings tend not to lead to criminal prosecutions is because they have already inflicted so much pain on family members.
The Lords have already inflicted one defeat on the Government and further flashpoints remain over provisions for training health professionals and transparency measures.
This harm is already inflicted by our prison system, and depending on how you feel about justice and punishment, depriving people of freedom may be justifiable.
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Mr Kim's dictatorship can already inflict enough damage on Seoul to deter any outside attempt to topple his regime.
Has it committed itself to providing full restitution for the now well-documented misery which global warming is already inflicting on countless millions of the world's poor?
It said global warming is already inflicting damage across the globe and that failing to act will lock in the dangers.
Spending yet more money could reduce crossings further, he says although he believes that America is already inflicting economic self-harm by spending so much to keep workers out.Migrants pay taxes, tooA new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), released on June 18th, makes a broader point.
The transplanted cells would flourish into healthy blood cells, immune cells, or other elements the fetus lacked, the thinking went, thereby halting damage that a disease was already inflicting in the womb.
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