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sore

[sawr, sohr] / sɔr, soʊr /




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The biggest sore spot is probably the cost of services.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

If people happily complain about waking up the next day with sore feet, then it was a good day.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

McGonagle got home on Saturday, and while he is "very sore" and on crutches, he is happy to have the surgery completed.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

With defending champ Carlos Alcaraz back in Spain, staring at his sore, slowly-rehabilating wrist, the tennis world presumed his Italian rival, Jannik Sinner, would have a breezy Vespa ride to the title at Roland-Garros.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Then I pull the nightgown over Max’s head, helping him get his sore hands through the sleeves.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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