suffer

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And the core insight — that viral footage of lawmakers enjoying themselves while their constituents suffer can generate real pressure on them to do the right thing — is sound.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

For the ballroom to suffer a setback in federal court, then, is for the whole world to be in sudden danger.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Rattlesnakes suffer from being hit by cars and exposed to rodenticides, Pauly said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Its aging multiple sclerosis franchise continues to suffer losses that must be offset by newer drugs.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“But we might have to leave Naples before too long. Many suffer from hunger, Jewish and Christian. The other day, a Jewish peddler sold his son into slavery to feed the rest of his family.”

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar