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During the workshops Rice says her hands cramped, her back hurt and her feet ached.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2025

But it’s worth stressing the takeaway: Redford was always deferential to his leading women, all of whom bloomed and ached in his absence.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 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

We did the kicks over and over, until my thigh muscles ached and the soles of my feet tingled.

From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee