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Those ached more than stung and left me completely voiceless for the following 24 hours.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025

But then Ford thinks about the three years he lost working his way back from injury and how much he ached to just play football then, and, for however long, those feelings melt away.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2024

He was somewhat disfigured from surgery for cancer, and he told me his foot ached because he was standing for so many hours every day keeping an eye on the self-checkout counters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2024

It howled till Torak’s ears ached, and scoured his face with flying ice; it spun him round till he could no longer see Renn, or Wolf, or even his own boots.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver