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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

“It’s like taking an aspirin for a headache when you have a brain tumor,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 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

Uncle Kufa had given two serval skins to the nganga in return for headache medicine, and the nganga had made himself a ceremonial hat.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

These forms often arrive after tax season, which can cause annual filing headaches.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Basildon Hospital in Essex settled claims from 121 staff, including 85 midwives, who took legal action after reporting fatigue, anxiety, headaches and "brain fog" after the gas levels breached safety limits.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

It doesn’t matter if I have headaches or Mirren is sick.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart


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