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headache

[hed-eyk] / ˈhɛdˌeɪk /




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Allison Anderman’s breaking point was a slow-moving Lyft to Miami from the airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The scent inside gave her a headache and made her nauseous.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Dwindling global refinery capacity is threatening to turn what started as a Middle East oil-supply crisis into a more complex global oil headache impacting gasoline, diesel and other fuels.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

She sprang from Zeus’ skull fully formed; her embryonic development reduced to a male deity’s headache.

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

While handling the moldy dishes, she experienced “stomach pain, a headache and a strange sensation in her nose, which she believed was caused by inhaling the fuzzy mold,” the union’s complaint said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The headache was on me in a matter of hours and after that, I was quite incapable either of finding my way to a doctor or making myself understood if I had.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

I’d love to hear any practical suggestions for structuring this so that it is easy for the restaurant, seamless for the staff and customers, and doesn’t create unnecessary headaches for anyone.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

To keep headaches and eye itchiness at bay, Katherine Sharpe now puts on an N95 mask before getting into an Uber or Lyft.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Signs of sleep apnoea, a disorder that causes a person's breathing to repeatedly stop and start during sleep, include pauses in breathing, choking at night, waking frequently, and suffering from morning headaches.

From BBC Sep. 10, 2026

The rare but benign condition impacted her balance and caused headaches.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

But then Mrs. Hopper started getting headaches and kept asking them to be quiet and not to touch things.

From "Ruby Holler" by Sharon Creech




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