1
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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People who aren’t pregnant can expect fever, muscle aches and fatigue that feel like the flu, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and seizures.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Some individuals may also develop fevers, body aches and other flu-like symptoms.Katia Hetter, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
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In the book, Vance recounted a turbulent childhood, his mother's struggle with substance use disorder and the life-changing influence of his grandmother, known to him as Mamaw.Haley BeMiller, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Although Apophis was defeated each night, he could never be permanently destroyed, symbolizing the perpetual struggle between order and chaos.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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But sometimes your best dinner-planning efforts can’t stave off those hunger pangs.Caroline Tien, SELF, 28 Oct. 2024
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British Rating: 9/10 — Anyone who has ever experienced the vicious wild parakeets of London will experience a horrifying pang of recognition.Hannah Strong, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2024
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As other suburban Indiana school board races have become embroiled in culture war battles and heated partisan rhetoric in recent elections, school board races in Hendrick’s County have stayed out of the fray.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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And after the chaos Washington descended into following the 2020 election, analysts might be prudent to assume Trump wouldn’t take another loss without an intense battle.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Nov. 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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Any horror novel worth its salt should make the heart race and the spine tingle, as if a great, hairy spider was skittering along each vertebrae.Jordan Kopy, People.com, 18 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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Persistent back pain is another indicator – this, too, is the result of tiny fractures or compression of the spine.Jianying Zhang, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Culkin says the pain of Dakota’s death is something he’s had to learn to live with.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nevertheless, the Bank of America analysis underscores the sting that inflation continues to have on consumers across income groups.Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 27 Oct. 2024
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This pathway plays a critical role in how pain is felt following a sting or bite.New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Throe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/throe. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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