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as in ache
a sharp unpleasant sensation usually felt in some specific part of the body
collapsed in the throes of agony
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as in struggle
throes plural
a forceful effort to reach a goal or objective
that third-world country is caught up in the throes of a democratic revolution
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This is a paltry sum for the use of highly invasive, humiliating footage that portrayed her 'in the confusing throes of dementia,' while Defendants, who have profited on the streaming of the Program have likely already earned millions.
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 23 July 2019
When news of a cooking competition arises, the restaurants' respective owners are thrown into the throes of even deeper competition with one another.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article The Gators are entering the throes of preseason practices as competition heats up for starting roles.
—Wesley Alden, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
Most telling would be how Mack suddenly went no-contact with Hill-Johnson during the throes of a whirlwind romance before proposing to her on a whim in Las Vegas in May 1995.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
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Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 23 July 2019
When news of a cooking competition arises, the restaurants' respective owners are thrown into the throes of even deeper competition with one another.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article Loading your audio article The Gators are entering the throes of preseason practices as competition heats up for starting roles.
—Wesley Alden, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2024
Most telling would be how Mack suddenly went no-contact with Hill-Johnson during the throes of a whirlwind romance before proposing to her on a whim in Las Vegas in May 1995.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
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Symptoms usually start within two weeks of eating food contaminated with listeria and can include fever, muscle aches, headache, tiredness, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and seizures, according to the CDC.Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that people may also experience stiff neck and flu-like symptoms, such as muscle aches and fatigue.Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Humanity’s long-standing struggle to constitute itself in ever-more complex arrangements, so that no state gains absolute mastery over others, has achieved the status of a continuous, uninterrupted law of nature.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Each of these movies was smart, exciting, and relevant to the present moment, with a point of view that centered the daily struggles of ordinary folks.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Baker cuts to conflicted close-ups of Igor, underscoring his pangs of conscience on the periphery of the plot.A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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There were still pangs of disbelief during her press conference.Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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The news of Williams' health comes courtesy of the ongoing legal battle between Williams' guardian Sabrina E. Morrissey and A&E Television Networks, Lifetime Entertainment and other affiliates involved with the release of Where Is Wendy Williams?Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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According to her official The Voice bio, Simon began playing the guitar at age 8, when her parents bought her the instrument to help distract from her mother's battle with an aggressive spinal cancer.Daniela Avila, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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The first tackle sent tingles right through my leg.Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
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Certainly there is beauty and awe to fill anyone’s soul, but does a chill draft blow through there as well, leeching ice into the spirit and sending a frisson of tingles down one’s spine?Phil Plait, Scientific American, 25 Oct. 2024
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Witnesses and surveillance video footage established that there were multiple fights involving the concerned parties throughout the evening.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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But once the fight ended, Talley said things calmed down and after some time even more people congregated in the parking lot.Marquise Francis, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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To be sure, Nestlé’s rivals have faced the same pains.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 27 Nov. 2024
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Treats Insect Bites and Stings Baking soda can help reduce pain and itching from insect bites.Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 27 Nov. 2024
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The sting still remains but this week brought a reminder in the context of reaching the World Series the season was a success and also brought pleasant memories of notable performances during the 94-win regular season.Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the stunned, ringing silence of the visiting locker room, Lutz and many others struggled to find words to describe the sting.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Throe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throe. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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