headache
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It followed a busy festive period with her husband Ross and four-year-old twins Max and Freddie, and when she developed a headache she initially thought she had just "overdone it".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Leading scorer Kelsey Plum has missed two long stretches with injury issues, but the biggest headache for the team for much of the season has been its poor defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Lower gas prices are a difference-maker, he said—he is on a tight budget that makes filling even his Prius a headache.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Unfortunately, the headache has spread to Halloween in recent years, making it the looming gate to a season of discontent.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
Mom rubbed the sides of her head like she had a headache.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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You might try to scoop up a bargain or avoid certain headaches by purchasing a newly constructed house.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
"You may experience mild and common symptoms such as eye, nose and throat irritation, headaches or a mild cough," Environment Canada warned.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
No whining about measly travel headaches with the mother of all bad-trip sagas looming on the big screen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
The standoff highlights the headaches facing Windrose, which has received considerable media attention and has been compared with innovators such as Waymo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Mama had plaited it in the hospital, but because of my raging headaches, she did not make the braids tight.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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