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suffering

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


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He said it had been a quarter of a century of suffering for both of them.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Data centers consume large amounts of electricity and can raise utility costs, which has seen local officials supporting AI projects suffering losses at the ballot box in recent months.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Most Ukrainians, although exhausted by years of suffering under bombardment, see no choice but to resist the invasion until Russia is willing to settle on terms that protect Ukraine’s independence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“My patients are not suffering from depression; they’re suffering from oppression,” Kidia writes in the book, detailing how many people’s conditions are dependent on external circumstances, including financial instability.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Maybe Emerson was right when he talked about learning through suffering.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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