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headache

[hed-ayk] / ˈhɛdˌeɪk /




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US gas prices rose 9.1 percent in September alone, according to official figures, a headache for residents in a state like Florida, where most people rely on cars to get around.

From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026

That all changed on 21 April last year, when the then-22-year-old fell ill with a terrible headache after getting off a rollercoaster at a theme park in Southend, Essex.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Douglas, in an interview in London in June, said getting new seats for his aircraft in time had been more of a headache than the conflict playing out across the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Small in stature but a giant headache for tiring defenders.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Veronika’s shrill, repeated demand that they leave “right now, Mama, right now!” had given her a blinding headache, or so Madame claimed.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Yet the rising cost of supplies and increasing difficulty in obtaining them were giving businesses plenty of headaches.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Carried by winds to nearby Singapore and Malaysia, the toxic smog has in recent weeks impacted populations across maritime South East Asia, triggering respiratory illnesses and headaches.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

His four-year-old is sick too, complaining of headaches and general weakness.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The nurse wrote that patients were arriving with headaches, rashes and blisters, “we believe, due to the chemicals being used to spray.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

A few weeks ago, Pauline, it seemed, had started having headaches.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng


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