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suffer

[suhf-er] / ˈsʌf ər /




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“You just have to suffer through and work harder,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

In court filings, Cole’s firm asserts that 26.8% of adults suffer from asthma or asthma-like conditions and 27.5% suffer from chemical sensitivity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

According to her lawyer, Pike’s prognosis is unclear, as is the question of whether she will suffer a serious brain injury and loss of function.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Though higher rates can cause stock and bond portfolios to suffer, those higher rates also mean that it takes less to secure the same retirement standard of living as before rates started rising.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

Furthermore, by not being dependent on any single kind of food, they were less liable to suffer when one particular food source failed.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Dixon said she still suffers from physical symptoms, which she attributes to her time in East Palestine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

In “Let Them Eat Goo,” South Park Elementary decides to replace its cafeteria meat with a plant-based substitute after Cartman suffers two heart attacks.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

However, after getting the script again years later, he could not resist the work of writer Paul Mayhew-Archer, who suffers from the condition himself.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

She is still not fully recovered and suffers with post-sepsis syndrome, which leads to dizzy spells and extreme fatigue.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

“We need money just for food,” says his grandmother, who suffers from cataracts.

From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario

They argued they had suffered enough as a result of the scandal.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The Second World War, meanwhile, inflicted its own deadly toll -- the Soviet Union suffered the highest casualties, with 20-27 million people estimated to have died, both civilians and military.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

Miltenberg says he is still haunted by the lasting damage some of his clients suffered.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

He even missed time from a minor wrist injury suffered during a fall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

He was weak, suffered sporadic fevers, and needed constant care—tuberculosis was incurable at that time.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

“The suffering did not begin nor end that day,” he wrote Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Suzy Cristinacce, charity director, said: "More and more people are suffering from mental health problems and the charity sector is helping fill the gaps but the pot is getting smaller and smaller."

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

"Japan is often described as a country suffering from sleep deprivation, and people here are very diligent," Riichiro Nakama, creative director at organiser Koala Sleep Japan, the mattress company.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

While having a power of attorney designated for a person who is suffering cognitive decline is an absolute necessity, having them declared incompetent by a court is not.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Finally, after the suffering became intolerable, he relented, was examined, and was told that he was suffering from orchitis, an inflammation of the testicle.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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