Example Sentences

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Scientists say the animals will suffer as a result.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

And the economy will suffer if workers in their 40s and 50s have to quit their jobs to care for mom or dad.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Opinion polls suggest Starmer’s ruling Labour Party will suffer brutal losses.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

"So many more people will suffer and more lives will be lost if they don't learn from this," she said.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The First Mobile, if one is sent, must be warned that unless he is very self-assured, or senile, his pride will suffer.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin