in the throes of
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: experiencing (something painful)
She met him while he was in the throes of a messy divorce.
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Americans are in the throes of flu season in large swaths of the country.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Venezuela has been in the throes of an economic, humanitarian and political crisis that has driven millions of its citizens out of the country, many desperate for basic necessities such as food and safety.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
The big picture: New Orleans, which has been preparing to host the Super Bowl for years, will be deep in the throes of Carnival.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Southern California is in the throes of a historically dry start to winter — one for the record books, shattering records that have been collected since the late 19th century.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Venezuela has been in the throes of an economic, humanitarian and political crisis that has driven millions of its citizens out of the country, many desperate for basic necessities such as food and safety.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
The big picture: New Orleans, which has been preparing to host the Super Bowl for years, will be deep in the throes of Carnival.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
Southern California is in the throes of a historically dry start to winter — one for the record books, shattering records that have been collected since the late 19th century.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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