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headache

[hed-eyk] / ˈhɛdˌeɪk /




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She had 16 in a lower-scoring performance against Texas on Friday, but her imposing defense and ability to move as fluidly as a guard make her a matchup headache for any opponent.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Flea-borne typhus infection symptoms include fever, headache, chills, body aches and a rash on or around the chest, sides and back.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Higher oil prices pushed inflation above the central bank’s 2.0% target in March, posing a headache for South Korea, a major energy importer that relies heavily on oil and gas from the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Entrepreneurs will be able to create pan-European companies under new plans to be unveiled Wednesday, which the EU executive says will make it less of a headache to do business across the bloc.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

But the stars themselves are far from fixed; they wheel through space at such unimaginable velocities that to seriously ponder the subject puts one at risk of dizzy spells and a nasty headache.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood