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throes





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This recounts the tragedy of a young man, Richard “Beebo” Russell, who in the throes of mental illness stole a plane and managed to take off into the Pacific Northwest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

But those who conclude that the petrodollar is already in its death throes are reading the map upside down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Cuba is in the throes of its worst economic crisis in decades, marked by power outages of up to 20 hours a day and critical shortages of fuel, medicines and food.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Comcast Chairman Brian Roberts noted that the entertainment industry is in the throes of a major transformation and that NBCUniversal has laid the groundwork for its own metamorphosis.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

My parents were in the throes of a nervous breakdown, and I had driven them to the edge of insanity.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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