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  • present participle of suffer.
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suffering

[suhf-er-ing, suhf-ring] / ˈsʌf ər ɪŋ, ˈsʌf rɪŋ /


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Teacher Ignacio Ismael died on May 26 after suffering health complications while at the encampment near the historic center.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

—Bitcoin edged lower as it struggled to recover meaningfully after suffering heavy losses last week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He used social media to appeal to voters and also spoke of suffering online abuse during the run-up to polling day.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“The El Niño is going to be very bad this year, and there are spots in the United States already suffering from a drought,” he told me in a recent interview.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

I’d invested five months in this work, but all the suffering I had thought was leading me toward prosperity could instead be dragging me to my doom.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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