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Markets finally got the cease-fire they have been aching for, and the subsequent relief rally was fast, furious, and jubilant—no matter that the truce is temporary and fragile.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Fighting back tears, the NBC host said in an Instagram video that they are "aching" for Nancy Guthrie, who is suspected to have been abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
At 21, wanderlust — that aching desire to escape to somewhere else — took hold of Elizabeth Short.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
Most of us are aching not for perfection but for presence.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025
She climbed a tree with the rest and sat there miserably all night, with her legs aching and her body chilled.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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