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is suffering
  • present progressive of suffer (3rd person singular).

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But compared with other oil exporters in the region “Iran is suffering the least,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The Andean nation is suffering its worst economic ordeal in the past four decades, with year-on-year inflation hitting 14 percent in April.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

But there’s surprisingly little evidence that corporate America is suffering from short-termism.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Doone has now also left the church, in part to care for his wife who is suffering from dementia.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

William, too, apparently, is suffering from inane question syndrome.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz