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headache

[hed-eyk] / ˈhɛdˌeɪk /




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The nasty spat culminated in April when Shell agreed to resign as president of Paramount Skydance to concentrate on his legal headache.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

He had mild flu-like symptoms and on the 30 December he went back to bed with a headache.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

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

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

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Moss’s headache had faded a little, which he would have been joyous about under other circumstances.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro




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