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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After Darnold, the Jets — deep in the throes of Jets-like dysfunction — took Zach Wilson with the No. 2 pick.
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
The author also wanted to portray the police force's reputation and interaction with a community in the throes of the opioid crisis.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Three weeks later—as the city was still in the throes of processing its grief—a once-in-a-lifetime blizzard buried the streets in near-biblical swathes of snow.
—Harriet Shepherd, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
Columbus and Detroit are both in the throes of a playoff race, separated by only two points in the Eastern Conference.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
The author also wanted to portray the police force's reputation and interaction with a community in the throes of the opioid crisis.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Three weeks later—as the city was still in the throes of processing its grief—a once-in-a-lifetime blizzard buried the streets in near-biblical swathes of snow.
—Harriet Shepherd, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
Columbus and Detroit are both in the throes of a playoff race, separated by only two points in the Eastern Conference.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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