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headache

[hed-eyk] / ˈhɛdˌeɪk /




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That’s a headache for many companies but unlikely to rattle the market, which is coming to terms with the view that tariffs are here to stay—but with some guardrails.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

"The mouse thing is another thing thrown on top, another headache."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“It’s a lot of headache for what I think is very limited utility,” Fischer said.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Her use of “dialectics” gave me a vicarious headache.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

I woke with a headache and the noise of the bands going by in the street.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway




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