heartache
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“It’s with great sadness and heartache to announce the passing of my sweet dear Alex Ligertwood, my husband of 25 years, we knew each other for 36 years,” Brogan wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
Exploring themes like heartache, alienation and the uncertainty of early adulthood, his lyrics are both funny and profound.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
“The heartache, the times when I was hungry. My whole journey was: I have to learn how to figure it out.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026
Whatever happens, investors should remember that there is potential for heartache, too, when using stocks to bet on the outcome of an event.
From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026
The sights and smells of Eliza's patients were no worse than Bush Hill, but I was not prepared for the heartache.
From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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Vocabulary from Langston Hughes's "Jazz as Communication"
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