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But Pasbar has followed events in Iran closely, his heart aching as he watched the recent crackdown on protests until he couldn't bear it any longer.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
It was everywhere, flooding radio, weddings and reality shows, the slowbuild, aching notes articulating romantic devotion that felt cinematic yet intensely personal.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
At 21, wanderlust — that aching desire to escape to somewhere else — took hold of Elizabeth Short.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
This doesn’t mean they’re secretly aching to become “tradwives.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
Very heavy, and the eight kilometers back to the city leave me sore and aching.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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