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headache

[hed-eyk] / ˈhɛdˌeɪk /




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The volatile nature of Ireland’s GDP measure of activity is a headache for economists that forecast economic growth for the eurozone as a whole, including those at the European Central Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Any player showing concussion-related symptoms, such as a headache or dizziness, must be monitored for 24 hours by the team’s medical staff.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

Now I was lifting myself from the bathroom floor with shaking hands for a fitful night of tossing in bed, a raging headache waiting for me in the morning.

From Slate • Jun. 13, 2026

That’s a headache for many companies but unlikely to rattle the market, which is coming to terms with the view that tariffs are here to stay—but with some guardrails.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

My headache grows lighter, and my eyelids get heavy.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan




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