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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
That brief explanation understandably underplays the aching sadness that smoulders under the surface of his songs.
From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026
This doesn’t mean they’re secretly aching to become “tradwives.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
Most of us are aching not for perfection but for presence.
From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025
Kennedy was guided below deck, where he broke down in tears, his body drained and aching, his six-foot-one frame wasted to a skeletal 110 pounds.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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