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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

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

As part of the Pharmacy First scheme, pharmacists can currently prescribe medication for a sore throat, earache, sinusitis, shingles, impetigo, infected bites and urinary tract infections.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Sender watched me warily as I approached, perhaps still a bit sore over the mikveh incident.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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