suffers

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On Tuesday, Guterres noted that Africa contributes relatively little to global emissions but suffers disproportionately from climate change, including droughts, floods and food insecurity.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Private-school critics argue that when you cluster the high-performing students in one school and the struggling ones in another, the overall national average suffers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Moncur told the Orange County Register that she suffers from nerve damage as well as visible scars.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

"If Iran suffers any damage, the damage to the countries in the southern Persian Gulf will definitely be greater," he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

One day Etienne sits with Marie-Laure and reads to her in his feathery voice; the next he suffers from what he calls a headache and sequesters himself inside his study behind a locked door.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr