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Among this year’s participants was WSJ’s achy, blistered Xavier Martinez.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
"Even if I can't play football again, even if I can't go for a run again, I don't want to have a dull, achy pain in my chest."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2025
I liken this to waiting in line for a rollercoaster: Hours of anticipation and achy legs for a three-minute rush.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2025
Pull your achy body off the couch every day and work those quivering muscles, stretch those tight joints, perhaps join one of the many Parkinson’s programs in town that involve everything from dancing to hiking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2025
Spencer heaves a heavy, achy breath, rolls his neck, and says, “So I heard you have water.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
When Smith was heavier — and, as he admitted, more sluggish and achier — he moved steadily up the minor league ladder, always hitting for average, though never displaying the power of a true slugger.
From New York Times ● Aug. 29, 2018
Granted, they’re older and achier, and Dan now sleeps with a mask for sleep apnea.
From New York Times ● Mar. 26, 2018
Yet there's no denying that they're popular � particularly among baby boomers and others who try to get active and stay fit with bodies that seem to grow achier all the time.
From Time Magazine Archive
