suffer
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Cuba's electricity generation is sustained by a network of eight aging thermoelectric plants -- some in operation for over 40 years -- that suffer frequent breakdowns or must be shut down for maintenance cycles.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
"And to anybody experiencing any kind of incontinence, you do not need to suffer in silence - please go and see your GP and try and get a referral to a pelvic health specialist physiotherapist."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
I still suffer from nightmares and post-traumatic stress disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
And if the patch shortage means we have done our jobs in getting the word out that women don’t have to suffer, then so be it.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
She couldn’t leave Mama and Jabir behind to suffer for her mistakes, or leave Adiah here to die after she’d promised to help her.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 5
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