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suffering

[suhf-er-ing, suhf-ring] / ˈsʌf ər ɪŋ, ˈsʌf rɪŋ /


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She was asked to clarify whether the five children who went to the sick bay on 19 March 2024 were in fact all suffering with concussion.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

His brother Wayne Osmond died at the age of 73 in 2025 after suffering a stroke.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

The company is poised to lose about $5 billion in revenue a year after suffering damage at natural-gas facilities in Qatar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Instead, the danger seems to be in hospitals, where people are suffering or dying, surrounded by doctors who could help them but are afraid that doing so will risk their freedom or vocation.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

And since we were not-friends, I couldn’t ask for the secret to her hair sorcery and put an end to my suffering.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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