in the throes of
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: experiencing (something painful)
She met him while he was in the throes of a messy divorce.
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Southern California is in the throes of a historically dry start to winter — one for the record books, shattering records that have been collected since the late 19th century.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Those feats, economists say, are even more impressive considering the nation was deep in the throes of a deadly, economy-scarring pandemic when Biden took office.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
China's economy has been struggling, and the country is in the throes of a real estate meltdown.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The Sharks are in the throes of rebuilding, probably two seasons behind the Blue Jackets in that messy process.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Those feats, economists say, are even more impressive considering the nation was deep in the throes of a deadly, economy-scarring pandemic when Biden took office.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
China's economy has been struggling, and the country is in the throes of a real estate meltdown.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
The Sharks are in the throes of rebuilding, probably two seasons behind the Blue Jackets in that messy process.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“In the throes of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20throes%20of. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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