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Recent Examples of megrim By 1781, the French word migraine entered the English language as the accepted medical term, replacing older words such as megrim . Sibbie O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 10 June 2019
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Noun
  • These were not just silly geographical whims, Jessica Winter pointed out at the time.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Fed’s independence has been central to the United States’ role as the globe’s preeminent economic power; investors worldwide believe the central bank won’t act on a president’s whims.
    Jackie Calmes, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Given the vagaries of pitching at altitude at Coors Field, signing an accomplished veteran pitcher via free agency is unlikely.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Drahi and his team wouldn’t be the first, or the last, corporate titans to trip and stumble in the vagaries of the art market.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Megrim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megrim. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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