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My feet were still aching when I boarded my flight home the next day.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
But Pasbar has followed events in Iran closely, his heart aching as he watched the recent crackdown on protests until he couldn't bear it any longer.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 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
There are no trains to be seen when he gets there, out of breath and aching from where his bag has been hitting against his back.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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