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aching

[ay-king] / ˈeɪ kɪŋ /


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Some go their whole lives searching for it, aching to find where they belong, or what gives them purpose.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

“That innocuous little essay untangled some aching knot inside me,” she writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

As the Aedes aegypti mosquito expanded its range across more of the Americas, it brought with it the delirium, jaundice, and aching joints of yellow fever.

From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026

The morning after losing to Federer, an aching Willis limped to the shower at 4:30am to get ready for an interview on ITV's Good Morning Britain.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

He took a dipper of water from an oaken pail, drinking deeply, then splashing the remains over his aching head.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques


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