suffers
Example Sentences
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“The person who suffers is the one who is left behind,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
"While it can look alarming, the plant usually suffers no permanent damage. The webs are there to protect the caterpillars from predators."
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Restaurant owners here, whose business suffers whenever the regiment is mobilized for exercises, fear they won’t survive a permanent withdrawal of troops.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The candidate, however, argues that he suffers from Parkinson’s disease, which has not affected his mental fitness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
He suffers from hypertension and was also seen at the clinic for malaria.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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