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Example Sentences

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He had toiled at car washes the whole time — crouching to scrub tires, stretching to dry roofs and returning home each night with aching heels and knots in his neck.

From Los Angeles Times

You and me/ we sweat and we strain/ bodies all aching and filled with pain.

From Los Angeles Times

"My heart is aching so much," said Mwachai Jombo, 48, a resident of Malindi on Kenya's coast who came to the morgue in search of his missing wife, son and two daughters.

From Reuters

Modern touches of 2-step, sub-bass and auto-tune embellish songs that address distinctly adult concerns: Thwarted ambitions, losing touch with old friends, 21st Century malaise, and a constant, aching desire for human connection.

From BBC

The Dutch player retired during the final last year with an aching chest.

From Washington Times