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aching

[ay-king] / ˈeɪ kɪŋ /


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"As well as recovering from surgery, which is quite gruelling, to then be mixed with hot flushes, aching limbs, brain fog, up and down emotions - I felt like I'd gone back about 10 years."

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

The potholed and dangerous roads of the Caucasus and Central Asia—Tajikistan’s Tunnel of Death lives up to its name—leave Mr. Barnes with aching buttocks and shattered nerves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

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

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 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

At the pressure of her fingers, a comforting warmth filled Taran’s aching body.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander


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