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But just one week later, on June 1, 2019, a splitting headache and blurred vision sent her racing back to the hospital.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025 Many of us have had the experience of waking up on a Sunday morning with a splitting headache and a promise to never drink tequila slammers again.—
Erik Vance,
New York Times,
27 Dec. 2024 Naama, who still makes the world’s most delicious batch cocktails, stopped drinking a few years ago after getting the sweats and a splitting headache halfway through a vodka soda.—
Deborah Netburn,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024 The planned sale of France’s best-selling medical drug to US investors has caused the government a splitting headache after an outcry from politicians on all sides.—
Ryan Hogg,
Fortune Europe,
15 Oct. 2024