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headache

[hed-ayk] / ˈhɛdˌeɪk /




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Small in stature but a giant headache for tiring defenders.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

However, it is in forward areas where O'Neill perhaps has his biggest headache.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Signs of a stroke include a sudden intense headache, confusion, trouble speaking, loss of balance, face drooping, sudden blurred vision and more.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Iranian ballistic missiles have also proved a headache for Israel, the U.S. and Gulf states, which have all expended large stockpiles of expensive interceptors to shoot them down, not always successfully.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

More cold compresses were delivered, and a hot-water bottle, and a headache lozenge.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

AI agents bring new headaches to online sellers.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

His four-year-old is sick too, complaining of headaches and general weakness.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Those headaches are now at the courthouse door, presenting particularly unusual challenges for the justice system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The nurse wrote that patients were arriving with headaches, rashes and blisters, “we believe, due to the chemicals being used to spray.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

It doesn’t matter if I have headaches or Mirren is sick.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart


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