adjective
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(of a headache) intolerably painful; acute
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(of the head) assailed by an overpowering unbearable pain
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Of course, so much of what’s otherwise known points a finger directly back at Taylor Farms, false-positive atom splitting notwithstanding, and there’s only so much the company can do to deflect.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
The 61-year-old was named chief executive of PayPal earlier this year after decades at HP HPQ 2.90%increase; up pointing triangle and its predecessor company, Hewlett-Packard, which he played a key role in splitting up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
It’s really no wonder that Neill would go on to play characters who echoed Mark’s descent into madness, splitting off into equally extraordinary works of spine-tingling creature feature dread.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Philadelphia Fed’s data appear to fit the theme of U.S. consumers splitting between those who are thriving and those are struggling, Zwemmer said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
We work hard together, Captain Smith always working the hardest, with some felling trees, some splitting wood for clapboard, some cutting reeds for thatch.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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