1
as in persecutes
to cause persistent suffering to
got into more trouble, further agonizing her poor mother
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as in grieves
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
agonized for days over whether she'd done the right thing
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Cam, who grieves his father throughout the film, allowed Withers to show that even the toughest men in the world have their contemplative moments.—
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
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As the family grieves, the community is rallying around them.—
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His voice already had that staticky, far-away quality that plagues international calls, which made Nakia fear he was gone for good.—
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Everything that plagues Chicago also plagues America.—
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Sister mourns her beloved brother Susan Lingle grew up in a household with brothers, and as the only girl in her family, she was loved and protected by them.—
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As America mourns the loss of Charlie Kirk, a substantive void must be addressed.—
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Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease caused by a virus that primarily and most severely afflicts children.—
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Although there have been recent breakthroughs in the treatment of Alzheimer’s, no medication has succeeded in stopping or reversing the disease that afflicts more than 7 million Americans, a number projected to reach almost 13 million by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.—
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My heart aches for that poor boy.—
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Weeks to months after exposure, an infected person may experience flu-like symptoms that can include fever, headache and overall body aches.—
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“Agonizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/agonizes. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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