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migraine

[mahy-grayn, mee-] / ˈmaɪ greɪn, ˈmi- /
NOUN
serious headache
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The deluge included AI solutions to more than 300 problems across number theory, algebraic geometry and other fields with names that could give anyone haunted by high-school math a migraine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The deluge included more than 700 papers covering hundreds of problems across number theory, algebraic geometry and other fields with names that could give people haunted by high-school math a migraine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"We need better education throughout the whole of society about how significant migraine is to people who suffer from it."

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

It said it had a "specialist headache clinic that covers conditions such as migraine, which GPs can refer people to when appropriate".

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

And Grant is miles away, suffering from a severe migraine headache.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

"There was this pattern of women coming in with migraines, stomach issues, musculoskeletal and immune issues. Ultimately it was hard to ignore," she says.

From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026

“Listen, y’all … some headaches are not just headaches or migraines, they can be much worse and a warning sign. Get a brain scan if you can and take those headaches seriously.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

The move came after pilots said they had repeatedly noticed odors in the aircraft associated with suspected toxic fume events and had experienced migraines while flying the planes, according to people familiar with the decision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Five more - migraines, acne, scabies, ear infections and badly blocked noses - are now also being added to that list.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

So she spends $9 a pop for pills to control the migraines she wouldn’t have, she insists, if her estrogen supplements were covered.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich


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