Word: affliction
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...tricky issue. Let's start by defining a few terms. Every child has his share of worries--those first-day-of-school jitters, shyness around strangers, fear of dogs or Ferris wheels. But severe social anxieties, which afflict 5% to 10% of children, are something else. These kids have anxieties that far exceed normal bounds. Fear overtakes them; they can't sleep alone, can't separate from their parents, can't bear to go to school, can't make or keep friends...
...true that thousands of strength-training injuries afflict children each year. But at the same time, more and more young athletes are safely increasing strength and performance on the athletic field. What makes the difference? A lot of it has to do with supervision. You can't just fill up the basement with heavy machinery and leave the kids to figure out for themselves...
...political process; and it will provide additional scholarships and college loan forgiveness programs for students who promise to enter public service. It will offer you a chance to make politics part of your public service, an opportunity to use the full power of government to comfort the afflicted and to afflict the comfortable...