Sentence examples for both inflicting from inspiring English sources

Sounds of gunfire and shouts of agony drive images of violence and of a community both inflicting and suffering pain.

And how is it that this fallibly human institution has endured, outlasting empires, despite 20 centuries of persecution (both inflicting and receiving), religious wars, schisms, plagues, assassinations, corruption, and social and intellectual upheaval?

Because many contracts are "sticky" (that is, not easily revised) in monetary terms, inflation and deflation would both inflict damage on the economy.

Bastet, often associated closely with the ferocious lioness goddess Sakhmet, also assumed more violent roles, as she was able to both inflict and cure disease.

Toughness, as measured by a player's capacity to both inflict and endure pain, was a precious commodity I was eager to reap.

Both inflict and take severe punishment and Summers never does the whole 'wow, it's girls kicking ass... how progressive!' bit that so many others stoop to.

And in that process, the shows both inflict danger upon their contestants, and promote hatred toward the types of bodies featured onscreen.

I think about this in the context of the Orlando murders and see a gruesome similarity between U.S. militarism and the violent forays of armed loners -- and the "concentrated horror" both inflict.

Beach Thomas was opposed to the use of the toothed steel trap for catching rabbits, supporting the RSPCA in its efforts to outlaw the device and noting that it both inflicted unnecessary pain and was indiscriminate in nature, sometimes trapping other animals such as domesticated cattle and pet dogs.

The rest of the cast is at most adequate, with Mr. White's ranting Memphis, whose longer soliloquies punctuate both acts, inflicting the greatest damage.

Vénus was faster than Ceylon, and although Captain Charles Gordon almost reached the safety of Île Bourbon, he was run down and forced to engage the French ship during the night, both frigates inflicting severe damage on one another before the wounded Gordon surrendered to the approaching corvette.