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pain

[peyn] / peɪn /






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Jill Biden speaks about the pain and suffering her husband endured during the last presidential campaign.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

There is real pain, especially for middle-class and lower-income households.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The trial previously heard that in 2020, he wrote to Complainant A expressing "regret" for the "hurt, pain and distress" he had caused her.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The analysis brought together evidence from 59 systematic reviews covering more than 50 acute pain conditions affecting both children and adults.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

He’d not come here first for a reason, some subconscious part of him desperate to avoid this specific pain.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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