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as in job
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work
filling out all the required forms was a real headache
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as in nuisance
something that is a source of irritation
one of the headaches of being a band teacher is never knowing if the school's music program will be cut
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Recent Examples of headache
These payroll problems tend to create headaches for larger departments.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Most people with the virus experience fever, headache and muscle aches.
—Patrick Jackson, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
Flu symptoms include fever, chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, tiredness, vomiting, and diarrhea.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Super flu virus symptoms The subclade K variant of flu A causes similar symptoms to other strains, including high fever, severe body aches, extreme fatigue, persistent cough, sore throat and intense headaches.
—Lori Comstock, Freep.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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But again, as of late, Jalen has been doing a great job of making plays for us.—
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The TikTok guy will even teach you how to use the tools required for the job.—
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An Orange County judge granted the city of Santa Ana’s request for a preliminary injunction against several businesses on East First Street accused of being public nuisances.—
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According to the American Mosquito Control Association, mosquitoes are not only a nuisance but also a public health concern, capable of carrying diseases like West Nile virus.—
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Georgina Campbell and Joe Keery star as employees of a self-storage facility on top of a former military base, from whence a killer fungus emerges one night.—
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That 15-0 third quarter run was a killer.—
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British officials downplayed the pause as temporary, insisting momentum would resume amid complex negotiations, but the impasse signals broader frustrations with Europe’s regulatory posture toward American innovation, market access, and economic sovereignty.—
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Emotions were on full display with many expressing sadness and frustration, not only over Wednesday's federal raid, but raids happening around the Twin Cities over the last 40 days.—
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That connection is visible in rising antisemitic incidents and the daily security burdens borne by Jewish schools and synagogues.—
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Fraud and abuse are merely the cost of social progress, and empathy for the burden their agendas place on hard-working Marylanders is all but non-existent.—
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Make sure to wear leather gloves to protect your hands from rose thorns.—
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Season 1 detailed how Robby—a crinkle-eyed stalwart whose stethoscope seems made of thorns—was still suffering from PTSD from his experiences working during the coronavirus pandemic, while a violent attack from a patient made the otherwise flinty Dana reconsider whether her job was still bearable.—
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Her defensive effort led to a transition 3-pointer for Maddie Scherr that electrified the home crowd for TCU.—
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There is currently no information about the containment efforts for the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.—
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Meanwhile Syria remains scarred by years of conflict and nationals in Germany are looking on at the debate with mounting worry.—
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Leaders at big carmakers spelled out their worries in the latest round of earnings calls, saying that finding a replacement for Nexperia at scale in the short term will be difficult.—
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headache. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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