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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

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 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

Jiller had cleaned the cut on his forehead, but his head still ached, and Sheba's jeering words of warning tormented him.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda