1
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
Symptoms include dry eyes, headaches, blurry vision and light sensitivity.
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Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
The Renpho Eyeris Masc eye and head massager ($69) blocks out light and offers customizable heat and massage modes for eye strain and headaches.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Some players are worth the risk, the headaches, the negative PR, and the trouble, like Cam Newton.
—Mac Engel
june 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
Replacing natural sand with coal waste solves two environmental headaches at once.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
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Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
The Renpho Eyeris Masc eye and head massager ($69) blocks out light and offers customizable heat and massage modes for eye strain and headaches.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026
Some players are worth the risk, the headaches, the negative PR, and the trouble, like Cam Newton.
—Mac Engel
june 15, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
Replacing natural sand with coal waste solves two environmental headaches at once.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for headache
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After the army, Snowden worked briefly as a security guard before landing a job in the global communications division at the CIA.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Washington — While millions of Americans are struggling to find jobs in a tough labor market, healthcare is emerging as a lifeline for career changers.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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In May, Social Circle filed a lawsuit against DHS, arguing the agency violated federal environmental review requirements and Georgia public nuisance law while pursuing the project.—
CBS News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Besides being nuisances, many types carry diseases including West Nile virus, encephalitis, and canine heartworm.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Episode Eight really turns the trope of a woman being pursued by a masked killer on its head.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
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Heuermann caved as evidence grew overwhelming, Brown says While the public saw the serial killer from afar, Brown had a rare perspective, having spent countless hours with Heuermann after being assigned to the case on day one.—
Carolyn Gusoff,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Kiley left the Republican Party earlier this year, citing frustration with partisanship.—
Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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In Ghana, there also remains frustration at the old FIFA rules which dictated that once a player had represented a country at youth level, he was bound to it forever.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Getty Images The New York Yankees continue to battle for positioning atop the American League playoff picture, and with Aaron Judge sidelined, several veterans have been asked to shoulder a larger share of the offensive burden.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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In 1986, eager to shift the burden away from taxpayers, Congress mandated that new presidential libraries raise an endowment equal to 20% of the cost, for future maintenance.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Until Hoxha's break with Nikita Khrushchev's USSR, after the abjuration of Stalinism, Sazan was in Soviet hands, a thorn in the side of the West, a base for 12 Whiskey-class submarines and of chemical-biological weapons plants.—
Marzio G. Mian,
Vanity Fair,
16 June 2026
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However, some homeowners may be wary of planting roses because of their heavy thorns—especially in households with children or pets.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
15 June 2026
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Pan made national headlines during his time in Legislature for leading the state’s efforts to toughen school vaccine requirements.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Eco effort This is a fragile environment—Kerlingarfjöll was designated a Protected Nature Reserve by Umhverfisstofnun (the Environmental Agency of Iceland) in 2020.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Wood’s career was derailed by injuries, leading to worries of hard throwers being susceptible to blowing out pitching arms.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
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The New Jersey Girl and its parent company, The Local Girl Media Group, live on addressing public worries; this one just happened to have stakes for a broader population.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
18 June 2026
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“Headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/headache. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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