growing pains

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In the process, her editorial choices and growing pains as a new TV executive have drawn the ire of many longtime staffers, particularly at “60 Minutes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

All the growing pains Neckien went through appear to have gone away.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Anything higher isn’t a pilot with growing pains — it’s a system causing harm at scale.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

But investigations found he had been accidentally poisoned with an overdose of vitamin D that had been prescribed for growing pains.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Mam tells Dad I’m bleeding through my bottom and he says I might have a case of the runs, which is common with the growing pains.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt