throes
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Indonesia is in the throes of a wildfire catastrophe.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
It has not yet reached its peak but Central America is already in the throes of a severe drought, prompting Honduras and El Salvador to also declare emergencies.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Or did she act in the throes of postpartum psychosis, relieving her of criminal responsibility, as her defense claims?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Bret may lament childhood’s demise, but if you had helicopter parents, these throes probably look less like trash than fire.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
The country had been in the throes of the Depression for two years before the Negroes in Stamps knew it.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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A Spelling Bee for Fun
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 19–24
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "T"
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