pains
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For a movie defined by this nowhereness, it’s all the more telling that the filmmakers took pains to let us know exactly where we are.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
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
Stock investors tend to prefer growing pains to no growth at all, though.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
"Part-way through the game, he came into the clubhouse, saying he had chest pains," says Catriona.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
It pains me the most to say goodbye to Teresita, and to have to leave her.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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