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paining

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present participle of pain

as in aching

to feel or cause physical pain my poor head was paining so from all that racket

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From there Bryan launches into an aching meditation on the water-rush of time with this building, inspired by his new Manhattan home, at the center.

— Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Symptoms can include leg heaviness, aching, swelling, throbbing and itching, Stoughton said.

— Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026

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The nationwide high school protest movement — over deteriorating school buildings, teacher shortages, and inequalities hurting schools in disadvantaged neighborhoods — has energized young voters, who may prove key to the election outcome.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
The difference could be former Dolphins tight end Mike Gesicki, who figures to play a more prominent role in the passing game with the Bengals hurting at wide receiver.

— Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

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