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aching

[ay-king] / ˈeɪ kɪŋ /


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My aching nostalgia isn’t limited to how the White House used to operate.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Green lasers shot out into the crowd, revealing the faces of fans who’d waited all night on aching feet to see their favorites.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 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

There were, however, countless times she found herself dangling in the safety harness, forearms aching, fingertips throbbing, after yet another failed attempt.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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