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[suhf-er] / ˈsʌf ər /




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By the same token, medicine was free, but God help you if you didn’t bribe the doctors, while hospital nurses receiving no “gift” might let sick patients suffer in their excrement-soiled sheets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 10, 2026

As a result, image quality can suffer and scanning sessions may take longer.

From Science Daily • Jul. 10, 2026

And it’s workers who suffer from diminished savings if the plan has poor options.

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2026

The appeals court panel also rejected a claim that the Kennedy Center will suffer financial harm if Trump's name is not reinstated, saying the assertion was not supported "with any specific facts or evidence."

From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026

“I’m glad you’ve agreed to suffer with us, Traveler.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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