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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The officers were indicted by a grand jury in the death of Herman Whitfield III, a 39-year-old man in the throes of a mental health episode during the early hours of April 25, 2022 when his parents called 911.
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Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
Lauren Hynek, Elizabeth Martin and Julia Miranda’s screenplay withholds the cause of the parental transformation until quite close to the end — a smart choice that puts viewers in the throes of action from the first song, which Zegler belts with typical panache.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Carroll County, as well as the rest of the country, was in the throes of a pandemic — the infamous Spanish flu.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Somerville is in the throes of slow-moving sewer and sidewalk projects aimed at bringing the city's infrastructure into the 21st century.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Dec. 2024
Lauren Hynek, Elizabeth Martin and Julia Miranda’s screenplay withholds the cause of the parental transformation until quite close to the end — a smart choice that puts viewers in the throes of action from the first song, which Zegler belts with typical panache.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Carroll County, as well as the rest of the country, was in the throes of a pandemic — the infamous Spanish flu.
—Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
The big picture: Somerville is in the throes of slow-moving sewer and sidewalk projects aimed at bringing the city's infrastructure into the 21st century.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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