throes
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US President Donald Trump, who has expressed frustration at the slow progress of peace talks, said on Tuesday that negotiators were in the "final throes" of reaching a deal.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
It felt as if Newcastle had rediscovered a semblance of momentum in the final throes of a draining campaign after picking up seven points from a possible nine.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Since then, only one Russian tanker has reached Cuba, which is in the throes of economic stagnation and supply shortages.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
But by the time she became a mother, Cuba was in the throes of an economic crisis triggered by the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, its main trading partner and benefactor.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
I didn't bother pointing out that Canada wasn't in the throes of a war or revolution.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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