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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
At 21, wanderlust — that aching desire to escape to somewhere else — took hold of Elizabeth Short.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
That brief explanation understandably underplays the aching sadness that smoulders under the surface of his songs.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
This doesn’t mean they’re secretly aching to become “tradwives.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
He took a dipper of water from an oaken pail, drinking deeply, then splashing the remains over his aching head.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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