agony
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Bordeaux-Begles scored five first-half tries as they retained the Champions Cup with an emphatic victory over Leinster in the final in Bilbao and prolonged the Irish team's agony in European rugby's showpiece game.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Hidden is the agony of parents mourning the loss of their babies.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
It was a moment of high drama, a mixture of relief on City's side and agony for the Gunners and the travelling followers.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026
Some pet owners have faced the agony of having their fur babies land on no-fly lists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Which then gave its name to everything, pockets of agony scattered throughout the city, buried like veins of dismay: Chagrin Falls, Chagrin Boulevard, Chagrin Reservation.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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