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suffering

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


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Smythe died Saturday at 53 after suffering a cardiac emergency on a hiking trail, according to the coroner’s online database.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

In this later work, the image of the limp, expressionless Jesus, mourned by a black-shrouded Mary and St. John, emphasizes the human suffering of Christ with an earthiness and humility rarely seen in Byzantine art.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

There are future pros in the transfer pool, Streeter said, but in other cases, families are suffering from a “delusion”: “The parents always think that the kids are an opportunity away from being a star.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

"It's time to use common sense and for a ceasefire. People are suffering on both sides," she said of the Ukraine war.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Plus, he was suffering from dysentery, an infection of the intestines.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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