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

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

I told the farmworkers how after only two days of work last week, my lower back and my forearms ached.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 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

On and on she went until her arms ached and her breath came in short gasps.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer