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headache

[hed-eyk] / ˈhɛdˌeɪk /




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Symptoms of Ebola, which are similar to the flu or malaria, include fever, headache and tiredness, and can begin suddenly within two to 21 days of infection.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Salmonella infection could result in diarrhea, nausea, headache and stomach cramps.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Bilt is dealing with another headache tied to its popular rewards-for-rent credit card.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

Each of these viruses comes with a raft of symptoms ranging from unpleasant to, in some cases, fatal—fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, shock, organ failure.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2026

Still, I'm having so much fun I'm starting to get a headache.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

Careful planning in the early stages of memory loss can prevent financial and estate-planning headaches later.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

The sudden population surge has created some logistical headaches.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

But the next morning he noticed flashing in his eyes alongside headaches and later discovered both of his retinas had been damaged.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

The 48-hour purchasing windows were granted through random lottery, but even a guaranteed slot to purchase didn’t prevent headaches as the ticketing system was fraught with technical glitches and high website traffic.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

For example, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand that kicked off World War I had taken three weeks of negotiations and a lifetime of headaches, according to my mother.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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