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heartburn

[hahrt-burn] / ˈhɑrtˌbɜrn /


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I feel I’m going to turn on the TV one afternoon and Zlatan’s going to be selling me chicken wings and, a moment later, heartburn meds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

They have bloating, heartburn and other digestive issues.

From Salon • Jun. 14, 2026

British pharmaceutical group GSK reported Wednesday a sharp rise in annual net profit, boosted by strong sales of HIV, respiratory and cancer treatments as it recovered from costly US lawsuits over its Zantac heartburn treatment.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

While the towers and cables are still in good shape, fixing the deck has caused heartburn.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2024

The sophomores, on the other hand, had won by the narrowest of margins, and they had caused their coach a good deal of heartburn while he waited for the official results.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown




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