throes

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Mr. McDougall argues differently: European civilization hasn’t returned to life but merely eased and extended its death throes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

OpenAI is in the throes of a fundraising campaign that could take place for much of this year, in what could be a pre-IPO round.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

The singer and the on-screen star had been deep in the throes of their romance when they snapped up the home, which served as their primary abode throughout their four-year marriage.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

The sight of encampments and people in the throes of psychosis in the streets drives perceptions of lawlessness and danger, studies show.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

All those nights working the shoe-shine rag hadn’t prepared me for how it would feel to be down in the throes of it all.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz