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succor

[suhk-er] / ˈsʌk ər /




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Ukrainians have for centuries been mostly an agrarian nation, plowing fertile black soils and relying on neighbors for physical and spiritual succor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

But late Tuesday night a district judge in Western Pennsylvania did give them some succor.

From Salon • May 14, 2025

By most accounts, packages arrived on schedule, while consumers jonesing for Iced Brown Sugar Oat Milk Shaken Espressos almost certainly managed to find sugar and succor elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2025

Elders say the land was blessed by Usen, their Creator, and inhabited by Ga’an, the mountain spirits or angels who provide spiritual succor and guidance to seekers.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

"What kind of aid and succor, exactly?" asked Tristran.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman




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