exhausted
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"I took some ibuprofen, shrugged it off, went to sleep. I woke up the next day absolutely exhausted, no energy, really high fever."
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
They also suggested the EU should be ready to ask a court to block access to platforms temporarily if necessary "once other powers have been exhausted and where an infringement persists and causes serious harm".
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
In 1971, Steinem co-founded Ms. magazine, run exclusively by women, for women, and born from conversations with other women writers who’d grown exhausted with the belittling conventions and blind spots of male-dominated media.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Alas, writing this newsletter has exhausted my wordplay skills, so I’m off to walk the dog instead.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
They were all far too exhausted, and too depressed, to ask questions.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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