suffering
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"The conflict in Sudan, unfortunately, has been forgotten. And this is a conflict that has really reflected tremendous humanitarian suffering," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Their osteoporosis has worsened, and they’ve ended up suffering compression fractures in their back as a result of the decreased density of their bones.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Pillinger died in May 2014 after suffering a brain haemorrhage and falling into a coma.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
After the 2025 fires, there were complaints by residents that the Fair Plan refused to test and remediate homes suffering damage by smoke, which can leave behind lead, asbestos and other toxins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
One of the camaradas was suffering from malaria.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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Researchers have increasingly linked such sufferings to heavy social media use among adolescents.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
The poet finds no comfort in his grief because, in Hardy’s view, the universe is indifferent to our sufferings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 16, 2026
The committee praised his policy of non-violence, which it called "all the more remarkable when it is considered in relation to the sufferings inflicted on the Tibetan people".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2025
Coon: It’s meaningful that Mike set this season in Thailand, in a Buddhist country, because, of course, if you look at the tenets of Buddhism, one of the great sufferings is comparing mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2025
Lancelot was in one of his rare passions, possibly on account of the sufferings of his horse.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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