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Those ached more than stung and left me completely voiceless for the following 24 hours.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Then as now, I wanted to watch movies until my knees ached.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

"My heart ached, and I could only pray: 'God, please don't let that happen.'"

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025

He ached to become speaker of the House, but when Spiro Agnew resigned the vice presidency in disgrace in October 1973, President Richard Nixon was compelled by the 25th Amendment to fill the vacancy—abracadabra: Ford.

From Slate • Aug. 9, 2024

At school his back ached from sitting in a stiff chair, and the desks were so rickety it was a challenge to write neatly.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins