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My feet were still aching when I boarded my flight home the next day.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
After months of dizziness and arms aching so badly she could barely walk her dog, Susan Glannan lay stunned in a sunny hospital room as a doctor told her she should have open heart surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Markets finally got the cease-fire they have been aching for, and the subsequent relief rally was fast, furious, and jubilant—no matter that the truce is temporary and fragile.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
At 21, wanderlust — that aching desire to escape to somewhere else — took hold of Elizabeth Short.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
Anya struggled to the shore, shivering and aching all over.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
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