throes
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It felt as if Newcastle had rediscovered a semblance of momentum in the final throes of a draining campaign after picking up seven points from a possible nine.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Pacing the stage in the throes of one lengthy, unaccompanied solo, Rollins leaps recklessly—and accidentally clears the edge of the stage, landing many feet below on a stone floor.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
It conjures a raucous, anachronistic world perpetually in the throes of breakdown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Australia's army is in the throes of a major transformation, equipping itself with long-range firepower, drones and other modern combat tools.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The country had been in the throes of the Depression for two years before the Negroes in Stamps knew it.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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