colics

Definition of colicsnext
plural of colic

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Noun
  • But that pattern of inequality was roughly consistent across space, unlike the sharp modern gaps between countries, and even kings and popes died of illnesses and suffered from toothaches like everyone else.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The limitations can turn even common ailments — such as toothaches or ear pain — into difficult medical conundrums.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Building this into your trip early saves headaches later.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The trigeminal nerve is also responsible for migraine headaches, which is why a brain freeze can feel a lot like a 30-second migraine.
    Julia Daye, Popular Science, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Bondi's public embrace of the president, however, marked a sharp departure from her predecessors, who generally took pains to maintain an arm's-length distance from the White House to protect the impartiality of investigations and prosecutions.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Whether biennials or museum shows, exhibitions are spaces for learning about images, the world, and the pains and delights of being alive.
    Raphael Fonseca, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The bumps and bruises, aches, pain and fatigue that comes with air travel and sleeping in hotels and the unrelenting schedule takes its toll.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
  • These soft, breathable and moisture-wicking compression socks help reduce swelling, and relieve aches and fatigue.
    Tory Johnson, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The book cover trend, imbued with nostalgia for childhood, promises fiction that grapples with the pangs of adulthood in an age of precarity.
    Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Minnesota fans may have had some mild pangs over parting with Buium or Rossi, but a mid- to late-20s pick for arguably the best defenseman on the planet?
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Searches of Reddit's r/mintmobile on Tuesday for complaints about that only surfaced gripes about iffy performance, apparently disconnected from that usage threshold.
    Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Business owners still had some gripes.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Colics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colics. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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