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suffer

[suhf-er] / ˈsʌf ər /




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For the ballroom to suffer a setback in federal court, then, is for the whole world to be in sudden danger.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Will a visionary L.A. take heed, or will we someday suffer a similar revelatory show of Frank Gehry projects not realized?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

"If now we suffer a loss for two to three months, in the future we will get it back," he said.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Combatants in other battlefields such as Ukraine are likely to suffer the consequences of the shortages that are now being deepened.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

“I didn’t come all this way, suffer so many humiliations...”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan