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Cordova had been working on a Mexican American project, but he ached to create a story that specifically reflected his Ecuadorean background.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

"My heart ached, and I could only pray: 'God, please don't let that happen.'"

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025

He ached to become speaker of the House, but when Spiro Agnew resigned the vice presidency in disgrace in October 1973, President Richard Nixon was compelled by the 25th Amendment to fill the vacancy—abracadabra: Ford.

From Slate • Aug. 9, 2024

Again and again, as my forearms trembled and my fingers ached, my feet slipped on the mercilessly smooth granite.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 8, 2024

One question ached through all of Holland like a long-held breath: would there be war?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom