suffering
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In my favor: though not a Buddhist, I am intellectually, if not spiritually, drawn to Buddhism’s doctrines of suffering, impermanence and nonattachment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
After his dairy reopened following an outbreak that sickened five children in 2011, he revealed how much people were suffering without his product in a celebratory video.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
Without Brink, who remains out after suffering an ankle sprain against Golden State, the Sparks were glad to have Plum back.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
Karen Usher was 21 when she joined the Royal Air Force in 1990, and says years of feeling forced to hide her sexuality left her suffering a "mini-breakdown" while deployed in Italy.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
“There, with her, are people who need charity and she never lets a chance to alleviate their suffering go past her. The children, in particular, look up to her.”
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Vocabulary lists containing suffering
Because of Winn-Dixie
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"The Young American" by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The House of Hades
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