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Her mother ultimately relented and let her daughter attend art school, but Kusama ached to stretch beyond the country’s traditional Nihonga painting style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Before Edward and Bella took over the world, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” viewers ached for David Boreanaz’s Angel and James Marsters’ Spike, centuries-old bros who fall for a very special high school blonde.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Quiroz, on the advice of a therapist, cried with him, explaining that she, too, ached with pain.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
"My heart ached, and I could only pray: 'God, please don't let that happen.'"
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025
The part of her that ached for him past reason, who ached for the boy that had made her laugh, that had known her real face and still offered up his own neck.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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