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headache

[hed-eyk] / ˈhɛdˌeɪk /




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For those who do, the most common symptoms include high fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, nausea and rashes.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

Another headache will be tackling ballooning welfare costs, which Burnham has acknowledged need to be reduced.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

But the litigation poses a major headache for David Ellison, who wants to wrap up the deal by September to avoid making higher payouts to Warner Bros.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

Another headache arose on Friday with Apple’s lawsuit against OpenAI, accusing it of stealing trade secrets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

My thoughts were wound so tight that my temples pounded with a killer ponytail headache.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

One thing is certain: The real-world headaches and benefits of mobile technology have invaded the happiest place on Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

“Providing automatic penalty relief will end unneeded financial headaches for hundreds of thousands of taxpayers in the months ahead,” said Glen Frost, founding partner of Frost Law, a law firm representing cases before the IRS.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Stage 1 is the mildest of CTE's four stages, in which headaches and loss of attention or concentration are common symptoms.

From BBC Jul. 8, 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

Sybil had dyed some burlap sacks to make a carpet, which Cora laid on when she got one of her headaches.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead




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