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succor

[suhk-er] / ˈsʌk ər /




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Church bells continued to ring out as they do habitually, offering succor to the toiling rescuers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

But late Tuesday night a district judge in Western Pennsylvania did give them some succor.

From Salon • May 14, 2025

Elders say the land was blessed by Usen, their Creator, and inhabited by Ga’an, the mountain spirits or angels who provide spiritual succor and guidance to seekers.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 28, 2023

A private account could provide that succor only up to the balance in the account.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2023

Dr. Trefusis and I today walked to that melancholy place, to view the suicides’ pitiable condition and inquire whether we might in some wise offer succor.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson




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