suffering
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She served in Ohio’s state legislature for nearly a decade and spent the first part of her political career working from a wheelchair after suffering a stroke in 2000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
No cause of death was provided, but Peter Max had been suffering from advanced dementia, according to the Associated Press.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
The Semi and the Roadster have been in the works for years, suffering repeated delays since they were both introduced to investors by Musk as concepts in November 2017.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
The judge said he was "satisfied that she was suffering from mild to moderate depression. Probably more to the moderate range".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Joey is a deeply devout Catholic, so she views her suffering through the lens of her faith.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Some of the melodies composed by incarcerated musicians have become enduring American tunes—as have many songs about the stories and sufferings of prisoners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Researchers have increasingly linked such sufferings to heavy social media use among adolescents.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
Throughout the trip, he was deeply moved by the sufferings he witnessed in Gaza and focused on providing aid to the widowed and elderly, he added.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2025
He reminded Americans that they had “in a common cause fought and triumphed together. The independence and liberty you possess are the work of joint councils and joint efforts—of common dangers, sufferings, and successes.”
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2025
My father’s care and attentions were indefatigable, but he did not know the origin of my sufferings and sought erroneous methods to remedy the incurable ill.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
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