colics

plural of colic

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Noun
  • In the 19th century, doctors offered cocaine for depression and toothaches.
    Hannah Kerman, STAT, 29 Apr. 2026
  • But that pattern of inequality was roughly consistent across space, unlike the sharp modern gaps between countries, and even kings and popes died of illnesses and suffered from toothaches like everyone else.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome causes fatigue, fever, muscle aches, abdominal problems, headaches, chills and dizziness in the early stages, and late symptoms include chest tightness, coughing, shortness of breath and lungs filling with fluid.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Americans who have health insurance say prior authorization is the healthcare system’s biggest burden, causing administrative headaches while care is kept out of reach.
    Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Having witnessed centuries of religious warfare in Europe, when millions were killed for their beliefs, the framers took pains to make sure nothing like that would happen here.
    Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Perhaps second only to getting sunburned through your favorite white dress, the greatest casualty of summer fashion is the aches and pains brought on by your cutest but least supportive shoes.
    Annie Blackman, InStyle, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Around that time, Lyla’s sister Adalynn began to get hives and stomach aches; then her brother Jackson came home with a rash on his face.
    Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Typical symptoms include fever, rash, body aches, headache, nausea and vomiting.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • When its inevitable end arrives, the sun’s core will exhaust the last traces of hydrogen fuel and kick off the first stellar death pangs.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 1 July 2026
  • Kanaal is king for indulging elevenses hunger pangs, providing cakes, cookies, tea, coffee, and made-to-order traditional Dutch sweets including stroopwafles and puffertjes.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • Their gripes aren’t just about Sirianni’s outbursts — which, in fairness, mirror those of so many Philly fans.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Fela’s gripes are still present, but Nigeria’s storied musical tradition leaves little room for protest to reach mainstream and commercial success.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 May 2026
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“Colics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colics. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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