toothaches

plural of toothache

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Recent Examples of toothaches In the 19th century, doctors offered cocaine for depression and toothaches. Hannah Kerman, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026 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, 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 Many indigenous groups harnessed the plant as a painkiller, where it was used to treat everything from toothaches and sore throats to common colds and the flu. Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toothaches
headaches
Noun
  • Around one in 13 people experience recurring morning headaches, research suggests, with women and those between the ages of 45 and 64 more likely to have them.
    Kathleen Felton, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
  • As body temperature rises and humidity limits the body’s ability to cool itself, mild symptoms such as cramps and headaches can progress to shortness of breath, dizziness, confusion, nausea, and ultimately life-threatening heat stroke.
    Laura Schifter, Time, 17 July 2026

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