ache
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Now, I ache a little when I think about those refusals.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
"It's tough work... the hardest part is carrying the seaweed back. It's very heavy and your shoulders ache afterwards."
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
She presents her daughter’s sudden death in crisp, often tart prose that cannot mask the ache that lurks beneath the surface.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
"We cannot grieve; we can only ache and wonder. Our focus is solely on finding her and bringing her home."
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
No wonder my legs are already starting to ache and my lungs are burning.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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However, around one in five people who are infected develop a fever and moderate symptoms such as body aches, vomiting and diarrhea.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Freeman did not undergo any imaging on his various aches and pains, although he said head athletic trainer Thomas Albert asked if he felt like he needed any.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
These include repeatedly waking up throughout the night to relieve himself and "stomach aches real bad".
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Less common symptoms are vomiting, body aches and low-grade fever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
Malcolm struggled to sit up a bit higher, and found that although his headache had receded, a number of other aches, all over his body, had come out to claim his attention.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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She wrote that her heart ached most looking at a poster her three children made when they were young.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Before Edward and Bella took over the world, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” viewers ached for David Boreanaz’s Angel and James Marsters’ Spike, centuries-old bros who fall for a very special high school blonde.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Another exam taker, who asked to remain anonymous for fear of reprisal, said he was exhausted and his head ached after experiencing multiple glitches Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
"My heart ached, and I could only pray: 'God, please don't let that happen.'"
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025
There were mosquito bites on his forearms that ached to be itched.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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Showing her aching vulnerability, it's about a bank clerk with flaming locks of auburn hair who flirted with her husband.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The morning after losing to Federer, an aching Willis limped to the shower at 4:30am to get ready for an interview on ITV's Good Morning Britain.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
It seemed like the set was closing with “In the Dark,” an aching ballad from their Venturing side project, plainly declaring “I still dream of us” through a fog of effects.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
My feet were still aching when I boarded my flight home the next day.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
He took a dipper of water from an oaken pail, drinking deeply, then splashing the remains over his aching head.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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