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heartburn

[hahrt-burn] / ˈhɑrtˌbɜrn /


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They also all prompt a lot of heartburn about races over the past decade that fell short despite initial signs of promise and alluring polling numbers the September before the election.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

And that almost always ends in heartburn or heartache.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

They have bloating, heartburn and other digestive issues.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

While the towers and cables are still in good shape, fixing the deck has caused heartburn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2024

The heartburn brought tears to his eyes, so that his image of Campbell was distorted by jiggling lenses of salt water.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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