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Her mother ultimately relented and let her daughter attend art school, but Kusama ached to stretch beyond the country’s traditional Nihonga painting style.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Before Edward and Bella took over the world, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” viewers ached for David Boreanaz’s Angel and James Marsters’ Spike, centuries-old bros who fall for a very special high school blonde.
From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026
Those ached more than stung and left me completely voiceless for the following 24 hours.
From Slate ● Apr. 18, 2026
I told the farmworkers how after only two days of work last week, my lower back and my forearms ached.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025
Her tailbone ached as she hugged her knees to her chest and rocked back and forth, considering plan after plan.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
